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Jamaican Patois · Jamaican slang

Bun

To burn; to cheat on (a partner); spiced Easter bun

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What “Bun” means

Bun is the Patois form of "burn", in the literal sense. In relationship slang, to "bun" someone means to cheat on them, and to "get bun" means to be cheated on. Bun is also the spiced loaf eaten with cheese at Easter, a separate word from the English "bun".

Examples

Nuh eat di whole bun

Don't eat the whole bun

Shi bun im.

She cheated on him.

Mi get bun.

I got cheated on.

How to use it

The cheating sense is casual slang, common in songs and gossip; it can be a sensitive accusation, so use it with care. The food sense is neutral. "Bun" is also used in Rasta and dancehall speech to reject or condemn something (see bun fire).

Where usage varies

Context separates the senses: talk of Easter means food, talk of a relationship means cheating, and "bun" plus a target ("bun dat") is a rejection.