Meaning
Lazy — unwilling to work or make effort. In Jamaican speech laziness is a favourite target of scolding and proverb, often paired with sharper words like 'fenkeh-fenkeh' (feeble) or the insult 'wutliss' (worthless). A 'lazy bwoy' who won't lift a hand is a stock figure of parental complaint.
Examples
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Yuh too lazy fi wash yuh own plate.
You're too lazy to wash your own plate.
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Di lazy bwoy sleep whole day.
The lazy boy slept all day.
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Mi nuh keep no lazy smaddy roun mi.
I don't keep any lazy person around me.
Origin
From English 'lazy'; a frequent theme in Jamaican proverb and household scolding.
How it’s used
Unwilling to work; often paired with 'wutliss' (worthless) or 'fenkeh-fenkeh' (feeble). See [[wutliss]], [[fenkeh-fenkeh]].