noun General Slang

su-su

SOO-soo · noun · informal

Whispered gossip / rumour

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Definitions

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Gossip or rumour spread by whispering; 'a su-su gwaan' = there's gossip going around.

“Mi hear a likkle su-su bout dem two.”
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su-su In A Sentence

Mi hear a likkle su-su bout dem two.

Origin & Usage

Jamaican Patois onomatopoeia of whispering; West African origin.

Variants susushu-shu

People Also Ask

What does 'su-su' mean?

It means gossip or rumour spread by whispering; 'a su-su gwaan' means there's gossip going around.

Where does 'su-su' come from?

It is onomatopoeia for the sound of whispering, with West African roots carried into Jamaican Patois.

Is 'su-su' the same as 'labrish'?

They both mean gossip, but 'su-su' specifically implies it is whispered or done in secret.

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