Wheel-and-come-again

[weel-an-cum-ah-gen]

Definition

To pause, restart, re-evaluate, or replay a song (dancehall rewinding term).

Example Sentences

Patois:
Wheel-and-come-again wid di proposal cause wi need fi check di numbers.
English:
Re-evaluate and restart with the proposal because we need to check the figures.

Patois:
Di DJ wheel-and-come-again wid di hit song.
English:
The DJ rewound and restarted the hit song.

Usage Tip

Originates in sound system culture (rewinding a popular song) and used figuratively to mean restarting or reconsidering.

Patois Synonym: rewind; re-evaluate
English Synonym: restart; rewind; reconsider

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