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    Patwa headword

    To-ras

    /tuh-RAS/

    Exclamation
    Gloss
    "Exclamation of surprise"
    Definition
    An exclamation of shock, anger, or amazement (mildly vulgar).
    Example
    "To-ras! Look at dat car crash."
    Origin
    Derived from Rastafarian 'ras' (head/king).

    To-ras is a Jamaican Patois (Patwa) expression. For a full sentence, run it through the Jamaican Patois translator, or return to the lexicon index.