mad
The Jamaican word mad is used to mean angry.
It is also related to the concept of being Bad mind, which describes feeling angry or resentful toward another person's success.
Meaning: angry (adj)
Did you know?
- In Jamaican Patois, mad can be used as a compliment to describe something as extraordinarily impressive or skillful, similar to how 'insane' is used in English slang.
- In Jamaican Patois, the word mad can act as a quantifier to describe an overwhelming or large amount of something.
- The use of mad to mean angry is a distinct shift from the primary meaning of the word in British English during the colonial era, where it almost exclusively meant insane.
Examples in context
- Mi vex seh dem mess up mi order.I'm mad because they messed up my order.
- Im cross when him hear di news.He got mad when he heard the news.
- She upset sey mi nuh call har back.She's mad because I didn't call her back.
- Di man have bad mind against mi.The guy is mad at me out of jealousy.
- Di man deh hot wid im girlfriend.That man is mad at his girlfriend.
- Mi mad at him.I am mad at him.
- Nuh mek mi mad.Don't make me mad.
- She look mad right now.She looks mad right now.
Example conversation
Kevon and Shanti are discussing a disagreement with a friend.
- KevonYou think she still mad at me?Do you think she is still angry with me?
- ShantiYeah, she look real mad.Yes, she looks really angry.
- KevonMi no want her mad for long.I don't want her to be angry for long.
- ShantiJust call her and apologize.Just call her and apologize.
