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    Patwa headword

    Nasty-up

    /NAS-tee-UHP/

    Verb
    Gloss
    "Dirty / Ruin"
    Definition
    To make something very dirty or to ruin a situation.
    Example
    "Nuh nasty-up di floor."
    Origin
    Compound.

    As an everyday term, Nasty-up is one you'll likely come across in real Jamaican speech. Try the Jamaican Patois translator to see it in a sentence, or head back to the lexicon index for more words like it.