Fish-belly

[fish-bel-lee]

Definition

Soft, pale, weak, or unaccustomed to hard physical labor.

Example Sentences

Patois:
Him skin look like fish-belly because him stay inside all day.
English:
His skin looks soft and pale because he stays indoors all day.

Patois:
Nuh send nuh fish-belly man fi do di heavy construction work.
English:
Don't send a soft, delicate man to do the heavy construction work.

Usage Tip

Colloquial descriptor mocking someone perceived as pale, soft, or physically weak.

Patois Synonym: soft; weak
English Synonym: soft; pale; delicate; weak

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