Shotta
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shotta is a noun meaning (Jamaica, slang) An armed gangster.
Meaning
(Jamaica, slang) An armed gangster.
Example Sentences
Shottas may act as independent gunmen or may be under the rule of particular dons.
For example, a shotta from one street in the community had "cut up" another youth from their own avenue.
They go on an ID parade [a police lineup], and nobody identified them as being a shotta, so everything's clear. But we still baffi be careful.
Word Forms
- shottas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shottie, shotter, shooter, shoey, posse, backshooter.
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