"shotta" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-shotta.ogg [Australia] Forms: shottas [plural]
Etymology: From shooter. Etymology templates: {{m|en|shooter}} shooter Head templates: {{en-noun}} shotta (plural shottas)
  1. (Jamaica, slang) An armed gangster. Tags: Jamaica, slang Categories (topical): People

Noun [Jamaican Creole]

IPA: /ˈʃata/ Forms: shotta dem [plural], shotta [quantified]
Etymology: From English shooter. Etymology templates: {{der|jam|en|shooter}} English shooter Head templates: {{head|jam|nouns|10=|head=shotta}} shotta, {{jam-noun}} shotta (plural shotta dem, quantified shotta)
  1. An armed gangster ; a gunman. Synonyms: gunman Related terms: gun bwoy, gunman, thugs
    Sense id: en-shotta-jam-noun-ze6ztjpF Categories (other): Jamaican Creole entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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