Meaning
A big spender — one who flashes and lavishes money freely, buying rounds, sponsoring the dance, and showing off wealth. In dancehall the 'big spenda' is celebrated and courted, the man whose open pocket keeps the party going and draws admirers, and the word can be admiring, envious, or mocking depending on the tone. It belongs to the whole culture of style, display, and 'flossing', where being seen to spend big is a mark of success and status, and the spenda is at once the hero and the target of the scene.
Examples
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Him a big spenda, always a buy out di bar.
He's a big spender, always buying out the bar.
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Di spenda dem mek di dance sweet.
The big spenders make the dance lively.
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She love a spenda, not no cheap man.
She likes a big spender, not a cheap man.
Origin
From 'spend' plus '-a'; a free-spending, flashy person, prominent in dancehall. See [[spen]].
How it’s used
A big/flashy spender. Compare 'moneyman', 'floss', 'shine-eye'. See [[spen]].