General
facety
What does facety mean?
Disrespectful, cheeky, forward or 'fresh'; behaving in a rude, out-of-order manner. Also spelled fiesty/faasty.
"Da pickney deh too facety fi him age."
Origin
Jamaican Patois, from English 'faced/facety' (bold-faced).
Frequently asked questions
What does 'facety' mean?
Rude, cheeky, forward and out of order — behaving disrespectfully or impertinently, often said of a bold child.
Where does 'facety' come from?
From the English 'bold-faced' / 'facety', reshaped in Jamaican Patois to mean cheeky and disrespectful.
How do you spell 'facety'?
Usually 'facety', though 'faasty' and 'fiesty' are common variants in Patois writing.
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