Meaning
A worthless, good-for-nothing man — a layabout with no ambition, no job, and no use to anybody, who 'wastes' his life and everyone's time. A cutting insult for a man seen as a failure or a mere burden, 'waste man' condemns him as a waste of space. The female or general equivalent is 'wutliss' (worthless).
Examples
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Him a pure waste man, nuh work an nuh try.
He's a total waste of space; he doesn't work or try.
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She lef di waste man an find betta.
She left the good-for-nothing and found better.
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Nuh grow up fi turn waste man.
Don't grow up to become a waste of space.
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Him a pure wasteman, nuh do nutten.
He's a complete waste of space, doesn't do anything.
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Nuh badda wid dat wasteman.
Don't bother with that good-for-nothing.
Origin
From 'waste' + 'man'; a worthless, good-for-nothing man. See Wutless, Good fi nuttn.
How it’s used
A worthless, good-for-nothing man; a cutting insult. See Wutless, Good fi nuttn.