Dash weh

verb DASH weh daʃ wɛ

Also spelled dash-weh, dash way, dash away

To throw away; to discard or get rid of — 'dash' (throw/fling) plus 'weh' (away). 'Dash weh di rubbish' means throw out the trash. Grimly, 'dash weh belly' or 'dash weh di baby' is a folk term for a miscarriage or an abortion — throwing away a pregnancy. Context makes clear which sense is meant.

  • Dash weh di rotten mango dem.

    Throw away the rotten mangoes.

  • Nuh dash weh dat, it still good.

    Don't throw that away; it's still good.

  • Dem seh she dash weh di belly.

    They say she lost/ended the pregnancy.

From 'dash' (throw/fling, of African-influenced use) + 'weh' (away). See [[dash]], [[wha-nuh-dead-nuh-dash-weh]].

To throw away/discard; 'dash weh belly' = miscarriage/abortion. See [[dash]], [[wha-nuh-dead-nuh-dash-weh]].