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Jamaican Patois · Descriptions and adjectives

Criss

Nice, sharp, brand new

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What “Criss” means

Criss means nice, sharp, fresh or excellent. It can describe things (a criss car), how someone looks (yuh look criss) or how things are going (everyting criss).

Examples

Yuh look criss

You look really nice.

Everyting criss

Everything is cool.

Dat car criss!

That car is sharp!

How to use it

Casual and positive. Said about someone's outfit or look, it's a compliment.

Where usage varies

Said of a person, "mi criss" can also mean "I'm fine", as in "Mi criss Granny, nutten nuh do mi."

Where it comes from

Usually explained as coming from English "crisp", meaning fresh and clean.