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bag-o-wire
What does bag-o-wire mean?
A person who betrays a friend or confidence; a treacherous individual.
"Him turn bag-o-wire an' sell out him bredren."
Origin
Jamaican Patois idiom rooted in Anansi/Marcus Garvey folklore.
Frequently asked questions
What does bag-o-wire mean in Jamaican Patois?
It means a traitor or betrayer — someone who breaks a friend's trust or a confidence.
Where does the term bag-o-wire come from?
It's rooted in Jamaican folklore, associated with the Anansi trickster stories and legend that a man named Bag-o-Wire betrayed Marcus Garvey.
How do you use bag-o-wire?
You call someone a bag-o-wire when they sell out or betray their own people, e.g. 'Him turn bag-o-wire an' sell out him bredren.'
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