Meaning
A decorative set of teeth covers — usually gold, silver, or jewel-set — worn over the front teeth as flashy adornment, often removable. A modern, hip-hop-influenced cousin of the old fixed 'gold teeth', a 'grill' is worn by dancehall artists and fashion-conscious youth as a statement of bling and status, flashed in a smile or a music video.
Examples
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Di deejay flash him gold grill.
The deejay flashes his gold grill.
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Him buy a diamond grill.
He bought a diamond grill.
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She tek out di grill fi eat.
She took out the grill to eat.
Origin
From 'grill' (a covering over the teeth); decorative dental jewellery. See [[gold-teeth]], [[bling]].
How it’s used
A decorative (often removable) gold/jewelled teeth cover; modern bling. See [[gold-teeth]], [[bling]].