Feel a way

phrase FEEL a WAY fiːl a weː

Also spelled feel-a-way, feel some way, feel a whey

To take offence, feel hurt, or feel awkward and out of sorts about something — 'to feel some type of way'. If a person 'feel a way' they are quietly wounded or slighted, often without saying so directly. 'Mi nuh want yuh fi feel a way' means 'I don't want you to take it the wrong way / be offended'. It captures a soft, unspoken hurt or unease.

  • She feel a way cause dem never invite her.

    She was hurt because they didn't invite her.

  • Nuh feel a way, mi never mean it so.

    Don't take offence, I didn't mean it that way.

  • Him feel a way bout di whole situation.

    He felt some type of way about the whole situation.

From 'feel' + 'a way' (some way); to take offence / feel hurt or awkward. See [[bex]], [[bruk-heart]].

To take offence / feel hurt or awkward, often unspoken. See [[bex]], [[vexation]].