Meaning
Happy, pleased, joyful — the common Patois word for feeling glad about something. 'Mi glad fi see yuh' is 'I'm happy to see you', and to be 'glad-bag-full' or just 'glad-glad' is to be overjoyed, full of gladness. It also carries a shade of relief and gratitude, being glad that a hardship is over or a hope has come through. It runs through everyday warmth and welcome as the plain word for happiness.
Examples
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Mi glad fi see yuh, long time!
I'm happy to see you, it's been a long time!
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She glad-glad seh di pickney pass di exam.
She's overjoyed that the child passed the exam.
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Mi glad di rain done at last.
I'm glad the rain has finally stopped.
Origin
From English 'glad'; happy/pleased ('glad-glad' = overjoyed). See [[joyful]], [[irie]].
How it’s used
Happy/pleased; 'glad-glad'/'glad-bag-full' = overjoyed. See [[joyful]], [[irie]].