"shotta" meaning in Jamaican Creole

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Noun

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

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      "args": {
        "1": "jam",
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        "3": "shooter"
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From English shooter.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "shotta dem",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "shotta",
      "tags": [
        "quantified"
      ]
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      },
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    },
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "shotta (plural shotta dem, quantified shotta)",
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    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "sho‧tta"
  ],
  "lang": "Jamaican Creole",
  "lang_code": "jam",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "name": "Jamaican Creole entries with incorrect language header",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Be careful. The gangsters are strapped. We Rastas are telling the youngsters not to touch the Glock.",
          "text": "Beware cause de shotta dem strap. Rastaman a tell de yutes dem fi low de Glock.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An armed gangster ; a gunman."
      ],
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          "armed",
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          "gangster"
        ],
        [
          "gunman",
          "gunman"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "gun bwoy"
        },
        {
          "word": "gunman"
        },
        {
          "word": "thugs"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "word": "gunman"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃata/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "shotta"
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From English shooter.",
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      "form": "shotta dem",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "shotta",
      "tags": [
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      ]
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        "Jamaican Creole terms with redundant head parameter",
        "Jamaican Creole terms with usage examples"
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        {
          "english": "Be careful. The gangsters are strapped. We Rastas are telling the youngsters not to touch the Glock.",
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        }
      ],
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