kas-kas Jamaican.
(kʌskʌs)
Also cuss-cuss, kass-kass, kos-kos, kus-kus.
[f. Twi kasákàsa to dispute.]
In folk usage: a dispute, quarrel.
Pronunciation perh. influenced by Eng. cuss var. curse.
| 1873 C. J. G. Rampini Lett. from Jamaica 176 Cuss-cuss (calling names) no bore hole in my skin. 1943 L. Bennett Jamaican Humour in Dial. 15 Dat marga gal Wingy Want put me eena kus-kus An big lian story. 1950 ― et al. Anancy Stories & Dial. Verse 33 Anancy never like fe se' two people live neutral, so him start fe carry lie and story between dem, and start big kaskas. 1961 F. G. Cassidy Jamaica Talk iii. 29 When Jamaicans become angry and indulge in a kas-kas, the lilt is quite lost and the imprecations come pelting in a high-pitched volley. 1971 Jamaican Weekly Gleaner 3 Nov. 5/1 She's..fed up of kass-kass with customers. |