verb
Street Slang
Mash Up
/ˈmæʃ ʌp/ · verb · slang
To destroy, break, or wreck something — or to absolutely smash a performance.
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Definitions
1
To dominate or kill it at something, especially a performance or party.
“That artist mash up the festival last night.”
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2
Describing something broken down or in a wrecked state (often 'mash up' as an adjective).
“Mi phone screen mash up bad.”
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3
To break, ruin, or destroy something completely.
“Him mash up the whole car in one crash.”
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Mash Up In A Sentence
The storm mash up the whole roof.
They mashed up the dance, crowd went wild.
My laptop's completely mash up, won't even turn on.
Origin & Usage
Jamaican Patois, from English 'mash' meaning to crush. Spread via reggae and dancehall; later 'mashup' took on a separate music-remix meaning in wider pop culture.
People Also Ask
What does 'mash up' mean in Patois?
It means to break, destroy, or ruin something — or to absolutely dominate a performance.
Is 'mash up' good or bad?
Both — 'mi car mash up' is bad, but 'she mash up the show' means she killed it.
Is the music 'mashup' the same word?
It shares the root but the remix sense developed separately in DJ and pop culture.
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