verb
General Slang
chant down
CHANT-down · verb · informal
To denounce / bring down through song
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Definitions
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To denounce, resist or symbolically destroy something (esp. Babylon) through righteous song and chanting.
“Wi chant down Babylon wid di music.”
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chant down In A Sentence
Wi chant down Babylon wid di music.
Origin & Usage
Rastafarian usage: 'chant' + 'down'.
People Also Ask
What does 'chant down' mean?
It means to denounce, resist or symbolically bring something down — especially Babylon — through righteous song and chanting.
What does 'chant down Babylon' mean?
It is the Rastafari idea of using music and chanting to spiritually resist and topple the oppressive Western system.
How do you use 'chant down' in a sentence?
You pair it with what is being resisted, as in 'wi chant down Babylon wid di music'.
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