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Jamaican Patois · Romantic expressions

Lyrics

Sweet talk, chat-up lines

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What “Lyrics” means

In Jamaican slang, lyrics means smooth talk used to charm or woo someone. "Im have nuff lyrics" means he has plenty of smooth lines. It can suggest the talk is more style than substance.

Examples

Im come wid one bag a lyrics.

He came with a load of sweet talk.

Nuh gi mi nuh lyrics!

Don't give me any sweet talk!

How to use it

Casual slang. Used playfully about flirting, but it often signals scepticism: lyrics are what someone says to impress you, not necessarily what they mean. It also keeps its ordinary meaning of song words.

Where usage varies

The slang sense draws on dancehall, where a deejay's lyrics are their verbal skill.