Shearer
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English[edit]
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Shearer
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Jamaican Creole[edit]
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Etymology 1[edit]
A portrait of former Prime Minister of Jamaica Hugh Shearer is printed on the obverse, hence the term.
Noun[edit]
Shearer (plural Shearer dem, quantified Shearer)
- (slang) A J$5,000 banknote.
- Di way di dollar a move, Shearer soon cyaan buy patty.
- The way the Jamaican dollar's going, soon you won't be able to buy a Jamaican patty with J$5,000.
- 2011, Hezekan Bolton, “Election fever is in the air”, in The Jamaica Gleaner[1] (in English):
- “The country will be painted orange and green, with a touch of blue. There will be free hats, T-shirts, liquor, lunch and dinner, and you can get a 'Shearer' for 10 people, which is equal to 10 votes. […] ”
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Shearer
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