"yuuz" meaning in Jamaican Creole

See yuuz in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /juːz/
Etymology: Derived from English use. Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|jam|en|use|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English use, {{der+|jam|en|use}} Derived from English use Head templates: {{head|jam|verb}} yuuz, {{jam-verb}} yuuz
  1. to use
    Sense id: en-yuuz-jam-verb-1sSLc2ib Categories (other): Jamaican Creole entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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