"dawg nyam wi suppa" meaning in Jamaican Creole

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Proverb

IPA: /ˈdɑːɡ ˈɲam ˈwi ˈsʌpa/
Etymology: Literally, "The dog will eat our dinner." Head templates: {{head|jam|proverb}} dawg nyam wi suppa, {{jam-proverb}} dawg nyam wi suppa
  1. We're going to be up the creek without a paddle ; We're going to be in a world of trouble ; We're going to be in trouble. Related terms: dawg nyam mi suppa, dawg nyam yuh suppa, dawg nyam im suppa, dawg nyam har suppa, dawg nyam unnu suppa, dawg nyam dem suppa

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  "etymology_text": "Literally, \"The dog will eat our dinner.\"",
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          "english": "If we keep tolerating music about murder, we'll be up the creek without a paddle.",
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        {
          "word": "dawg nyam mi suppa"
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          "word": "dawg nyam yuh suppa"
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          "word": "dawg nyam im suppa"
        },
        {
          "word": "dawg nyam har suppa"
        },
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          "word": "dawg nyam unnu suppa"
        },
        {
          "word": "dawg nyam dem suppa"
        }
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      "ipa": "/ˈdɑːɡ ˈɲam ˈwi ˈsʌpa/"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "Literally, \"The dog will eat our dinner.\"",
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      "word": "dawg nyam mi suppa"
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    {
      "word": "dawg nyam yuh suppa"
    },
    {
      "word": "dawg nyam im suppa"
    },
    {
      "word": "dawg nyam har suppa"
    },
    {
      "word": "dawg nyam unnu suppa"
    },
    {
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    }
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        "Jamaican Creole proverbs",
        "Jamaican Creole terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Jamaican Creole terms with usage examples"
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          "english": "If we keep tolerating music about murder, we'll be up the creek without a paddle.",
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      "ipa": "/ˈdɑːɡ ˈɲam ˈwi ˈsʌpa/"
    }
  ],
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