"wass" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: [ˈwæs] [Multicultural-London-English], [ˈwas] [Multicultural-London-English]
Rhymes: -æs Etymology: From Somali was (“to have sexual intercourse with, to fuck”, verb); compare English fuckry. The multiple meanings of jazz also mirror this word well. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|so|was|pos=verb|t=to have sexual intercourse with, to fuck}} Somali was (“to have sexual intercourse with, to fuck”, verb), {{cog|en|fuckry}} English fuckry Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} wass (uncountable), {{tlb|en|MLE}} (MLE)
  1. wanton disposition, unorderly state of mind or behaviour Tags: Multicultural-London-English, uncountable Categories (topical): Mind
    Sense id: en-wass-en-noun-BEGIDg-j Disambiguation of Mind: 99 1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Multicultural London English, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of Multicultural London English: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6
  2. specifically inane or sottish words Tags: Multicultural-London-English, uncountable Synonyms: flizz, jazz, nonsense
    Sense id: en-wass-en-noun-6rp6H3AA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: wassed, wassy
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          "ref": "2021 July 4, M24 (lyrics and music), “Plugged In”, Fumez the Engineer (music):",
          "text": "That shit's going straight to my head\nI been on every single block that I beef\nThe beef can't dead 'til the opps are dead\nI'm fully on wass, yes\nI say that shit on my chest\n[…]\nThe young boys really on wass, go over there and do gang proud",
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          "ref": "2021 July 4, M24 (lyrics and music), “Plugged In”, Fumez the Engineer (music):",
          "text": "I been out here since qway back\nMan can't tell man nothing\nAll of these new plates talkin wass\nI'm soon gonna show man sutting",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2021 December 10, Migo (lyrics and music), “Loads of Cap”:",
          "text": "They rap bare wass but it’s loads of cap",
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          "word": "jazz"
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          "word": "nonsense"
        }
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        "Multicultural-London-English",
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      "ipa": "[ˈwæs]",
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        "Multicultural-London-English"
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    },
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        "Multicultural-London-English"
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      "rhymes": "-æs"
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          "ref": "2021 July 4, M24 (lyrics and music), “Plugged In”, Fumez the Engineer (music):",
          "text": "That shit's going straight to my head\nI been on every single block that I beef\nThe beef can't dead 'til the opps are dead\nI'm fully on wass, yes\nI say that shit on my chest\n[…]\nThe young boys really on wass, go over there and do gang proud",
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          "ref": "2021 July 4, M24 (lyrics and music), “Plugged In”, Fumez the Engineer (music):",
          "text": "I been out here since qway back\nMan can't tell man nothing\nAll of these new plates talkin wass\nI'm soon gonna show man sutting",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2021 December 10, Migo (lyrics and music), “Loads of Cap”:",
          "text": "They rap bare wass but it’s loads of cap",
          "type": "quote"
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          "word": "nonsense"
        }
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈwæs]",
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        "Multicultural-London-English"
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    },
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        "Multicultural-London-English"
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      "rhymes": "-æs"
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