| The word stoosh (also spelled 'stush') has several | | | | which it is being used. |
| meanings in the Jamaican language. Sometimes the | | | | Here are three examples the same word 'stoosh' |
| exact meaning of the word is difficult to pinpoint. To | | | | being used and having slightly different meanings: |
| add to the confusion, there are also other variations of | | | | Shi gwaan stoosh stoosh – she behaves as if she |
| the word. One such variation is the word 'stoshous.' | | | | is upper class |
| We will take a look at these words and some of their | | | | Shi gwaan stoosh stoosh - her behavior is finicky |
| usages. | | | | Shi gwaan stoosh stoosh - she is highty tighty |
| Stoosh | | | | Stoshous |
| The word stoosh has several meanings, some of | | | | The word stoshous is a variation of the word 'stoosh' |
| which are difficult to give a definitive meaning; the | | | | and both words can have a similar meaning. The word |
| meaning depends on how the word is used. Some | | | | 'stoshous' means fancy or upperclass. 'Soshous' can |
| common meanings of the word 'stoosh' are: fancy, | | | | also be used to describe people, places or things. Here |
| upper class, or stuck up. The word can be used to | | | | is an example of the word 'stoshous' as it could be |
| describe people, places or things. Here are a some | | | | used in Patois. |
| examples of how the word could be used in Jamaican | | | | Di restahrawhnt wi did nyaam inna stoshous – the |
| Patois. | | | | restaurant we ate in was fancy (upperclass). |
| Cuh pon dah stoosh ouse – look at that fancy | | | | Da yute deh chek seh eem stoshous fi deh roun ya |
| housedah gal deh galang stoosh – that girl from a | | | | – that young person thinks that he is too upperclass |
| particular economic status behaves as if she is from a | | | | to be around here (in a place like this). |
| higher economic status. | | | | Ah pere stoshous si'hn eem wah buy – he only |
| The sentence 'dah gal deh galang stoosh' could also | | | | wants to buy fancy (expensive) things. |
| have an alternative meaning. It could also mean: 'that | | | | The words 'stoosh' and 'stoshous' are frequently used |
| girl behaves stuck-up (conceited)' | | | | in Jamaica. They are used in a variety of ways and |
| Stoosh people naw guh wah guh deh – Upper class | | | | situations. Depending on how the words are used, they |
| people will not want to go there. | | | | could have several meanings. This article gave the |
| The following example is an example 'stoosh' being | | | | more common meanings of both words and provided |
| used to describe someone but the exact meaning of | | | | some examples of how the words could be used. |
| the word is elusive unless you know the context in | | | | |