Meaning
A loud, cutting verbal quarrel — cursing someone out in stinging, insulting language, often in public. To 'trace off' or 'trace' someone is to give them a fierce tongue-lashing, listing every fault at full volume. A 'tracing match' is two people going at each other in words. Distinct from a physical fight; this is warfare with the mouth.
Examples
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She trace him off inna di road fi all fi hear.
She cursed him out in the street for all to hear.
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Di two neighba a trace ova di fence.
The two neighbours are quarrelling loudly over the fence.
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Mi nuh inna nuh tracing wid yuh.
I'm not getting into any cursing match with you.
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She trace him off inna di market.
She cursed him out in the market.
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Di two neighba a trace over di fence.
The two neighbours are quarrelling loudly over the fence.
Origin
From 'trace' in the sense of laying out (tracing) every fault; a Jamaican word for a fierce verbal quarrel. See Cuss-cuss, Labrish.
How it’s used
A loud verbal cursing-out; 'trace off' = curse someone out. Not a physical fight. See Cuss-cuss, Badmind.