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Jamaican Patois · Descriptions and adjectives

Stush

Posh, snobbish, high-class

Say itSTOOSH

Also written
Stoosh

What “Stush” means

Stush describes someone or something that is upscale, stylish or fancy, and often someone who acts superior because of it. Depending on tone it can mean "classy" or "stuck-up".

Examples

Shi too stush fi eat street food.

She's too stuck-up to eat street food.

Dem have one stush party uptown.

They had a fancy party uptown.

How to use it

Mostly used to tease or criticise someone for acting above others. Said about a place, a car or an outfit, it can just mean elegant or expensive.

Where usage varies

Context decides whether it is praise (a stush restaurant) or a dig (a stush person who won't talk to you).