Sufferah

[suf-fer-ah]

Definition

A poor, struggling, underprivileged person surviving in hard conditions.

Example Sentences

Patois:
Reggae music speak fi di voice a di sufferah dem.
English:
Reggae music speaks for the voice of the underprivileged sufferers.

Patois:
Di sufferah dem work hard fi make a living.
English:
The struggling people work hard to make a living.

Usage Tip

Important social concept in Rastafari and roots reggae depicting the economically oppressed working class.

Patois Synonym: poor person
English Synonym: struggling person; underprivileged individual

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