verb
General Slang
shell down
SHEL DOWN · verb · slang
To thrill the crowd; to 'kill' the show
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To perform so well that you excite/dominate the crowd; DJs praise an artist who 'shell down di place'.
“Dat performance shell down di whole venue.”
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shell down In A Sentence
Dat performance shell down di whole venue.
Origin & Usage
Jamaican dancehall slang, from 'shell' (explosive impact).
Variants
shell dung
People Also Ask
What does 'shell down' mean?
To thrill and dominate the crowd with a great performance. An artist who 'shell down di place' had the audience going wild.
Where does 'shell down' come from?
From 'shell' in the sense of an explosive impact — the performance hits the venue like a bomb going off.
Is 'shell down' positive?
Yes, it's high praise in dancehall. To shell down a show or venue means you owned it completely.
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