10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BACKRA»
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backra in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
Dictionary of Jamaican English
BACKEARARY BACKRA COUNTRY BACKEARARY see baccry, backra. BACK
FOOT sb dial; cf OED back a i, —1870. Hind foot; the regular term in Jamaica
though somewhat archaic elsewhere. BL G 1950 Pioneer 37, So him dress up ...
Frederic Gomes Cassidy, Robert Brock Le Page, 2002
2
Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage
BACKRA BACK-SQUEEZE back ra (bac era, bak ra, buckTa) [bakrA-bAkr.\] n, adj
(CarA) [AF] \\backra- man (Guyn) [j W*e(Dmca, Gren) || betje (StLu) 1. A white
person, esp a white man. a. When blackman t[h]ief he/him t[h]ief half-a-bit, when ...
Richard Allsopp, Jeannette Allsopp, 2003
And after that, he would only mumble these comments if Zachariah happened to
be nearby when the backra was drunk. The backra lived in a big house on top of
a green hill that was always cooled by a refreshing breeze. The veranda of the ...
4
Human Bondage in the Cultural Contact Zone. ...
For example, in “Nansi Steals Backra Sheep,” Anansi represents the poor black
Jamaican who seeks to undermine the power of the white and prosperous
landowner. Anansi takes the position of headman on Backra's property and starts
killing ...
Raphael Hörmann, Gesa Mackenthun, 2010
5
Notes on the West Indies: Including Observations Relative to ...
country they no flog 'em, and dat better dan backra country. Do you not wish to be
free? O yes ! O yes ! And if you were free, where would you live, and what would
you do ? Live wid dem dat buy me free. Well ! and would you not go with them ...
6
Dimensions of a Creole Continuum: History, Texts & ...
Backra country no good! In Neger country they 5 no flog 'em, and dat better dan
Backra country. 6 Should you not wish to be free? 7 O yes! O yes! 8 And if you
were free, where would you live, and what would you do? 9 Live wid dem dat buy
...
" ' Live wid dem dat buy me free.' " * Well ! and would you not go with them to
England ?' *' ' No ! me 'fraid for go where 'em all Backra. Me love for see neger
here and dere ; me 'fraid for see all Backra.' " ' But if those, who bought you free, ...
Backra. Massa. was. a. Pimp. Mama where have you been haven't seen you in a
week. Been inquiring end up at dead end for the answers I seeked. Mama what
happened, why are you battered and bruised? Why when backra massa looks at
...
9
Speaking American: A History of English in the United States
This publication (and the note) provide the first evidence of the word that in its
modern spelling is rendered backra or buckra (Craigie and Hulbert 1938–44;
Cassidy and LePage 1980; Allsopp 1996; Collymore 1957). Buckra is very much
an ...
10
Verbal Riddim: The Politics and Aesthetics of ...
The poem depicts a system whose callousness is already imposed in childhood
and then perpetuated in the working conditions of the immigrant; I Scrub Floors
Serve Backra's Meals on Time Spend two days working in one And Twelve Days
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BACKRA»
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backra is used in the context of the following news items.
These Incredible Photos of the Same Woman Prove Identity Isn't …
Now, she has created a fantastic photo project, "Backra Bluid," that delves into the quagmire of racial identity through a series of portraits in ... «Mic, Apr 15»
This black artist dressed up like her white ancestors to prove a point
The solution: in a photography project titled "Backra Bluid," (the name combines the Caribbean slang for "white master" or "white person" and ... «Vox, Apr 15»
'Black' Artist Dresses Up As Her 'White' Ancestors, Revealing The …
To more deeply explore the branches of her family tree, Tyrell embarked upon "Backra Bluid," a photography project meant to dismantle fixed ... «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
Otherwise known as...
"A is for ass, see how him 'tan, B is for Backra, a very bad man. C is for Cattie, him name Maria, D is for Duppy, him yeye shine like fire. "E is for ... «Jamaica Observer, Nov 14»
The big-stick mentality
The assumption being that each employee ensures that his or her absence doesn't affect business and work carries on. There is no backra ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Sep 14»
Customer service more than 'please' and 'thank you'
She said 'please' and 'thank you' and called me 'Ma'am' so often, I thought we were back on Backra's plantation. So manners weren't the issue ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Aug 14»
A Jamaica of doubt and belief
We turned the tables on Backra, colonising him in reverse, according to the indomitable Miss Lou. To hear we of all people talk, however, in the ... «Jamaica Observer, Aug 14»
The water truck cometh
As to the matter of reparation, why do some persons understand while others either dismiss it as a joke or prejudice against Backra? If we don't ... «Jamaica Observer, Aug 14»
Give us a police force we can trust
After all, it is our ladies who have stood up to the might of 'backra' to save us from his lashes so many times in our history. This time, without ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Apr 14»
Deepika Paukone follows boyfriend Ranveer Singh, chooses Sanjay …
She doesn't even hv a trust his so called beau and fears that he will go back to his ex.Ranveer is just a backra for her.. well hope he learn soon. «Bollywood Life, Apr 14»
