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General Slang
deaders
DED-ahz · noun · informal
Meat / dead flesh (avoided in Rasta diet)
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Meat or meat products, referred to as 'dead' food that ital-living Rastas avoid.
“Mi nuh eat no deaders, strictly ital.”
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deaders In A Sentence
Mi nuh eat no deaders, strictly ital.
Origin & Usage
Rastafarian coinage: 'dead' + '-ers'.
Variants
dead food
People Also Ask
What does 'deaders' mean?
It means meat or meat products, described as 'dead' flesh that Rastas following an ital diet avoid.
Why do Rastas call meat 'deaders'?
Because ital living favours natural, life-giving food, so flesh is framed as 'dead' and rejected.
Where does the word 'deaders' come from?
It is a Rastafari coinage from 'dead' plus the '-ers' ending.
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