Roadman Learns Italian (Parody)
2,338Brought to you by Jake Wardle at https://www.jakewardle.com. My roadman character "Eyeman T" explains his reasons for wanting to learn Italian and demonstrates some of his language learning methods.
For more information about the dialect and slang used in this video click here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multicultural_London_English
Translation for slang words used in this video (in order of appearance):
Wagwan: a typical Jamaican greeting equivalent to "whats going on?" or "whats up?"
Repping: representing
Ends: area/territory/ghetto
Cotching: relaxing/chilling
Feds: police
Jacked: stolen
Yute: Jamaican slang for youth, young person or child
Innit: isn't it
Man/Mans: I, you or them
Galdem: used to describe a female or group of females
Blud/fam/cuz: man, dude, homie, mate, friend or foe etc
Buff/peng: sexy (male of female)
Raah: wow/an expression of surprise or approval
Yana: you know
Chirpsing/chirps: flirt/flirting/chatting up/hitting on etc
Swear Down: I swear/seriously/I'm being honest
Bare: really/very/a lot/large quantity or size etc
Clocked/clock: realised/figured out/noticed
Ting: thing
Block/on the block: on the housing estate/flats/projects/ghetto residence/apartments etc
Mandem: used to describe a male or group of males or friends
Long: laborious, tedious
Long ting: long thing (same as above)
Bun: to dismiss something/to smoke weed
Hyped: excited/enthusiastic/active
Butters: butt ugly/unattractive
Skets(plural)/sket: slut, whore, bitch, overly promiscuous woman
Beef: fight/fighting
*kmt*: kiss my teeth, a "mtchew" kind of sound produced by doing just that, used to display frustration or a distasteful attitude towards something or someone
Ops: rivals
Pussyhole: an insult that pretty much usually means what it says on the tin. It is used in the same way as just calling someone a pussy.
Shook: afraid/frighted/scared etc
Allow/allow it/allow that/allow me: leave alone/don't hurt/don't go through with it/have mercy etc
Freshie: immigrant/fresh off the boat
You dun know: done already known used as a conformation of something/excitement/celebration or to gloat
Mumzy: mum/mom/mother
Sick: good/great/amazing/highly skilled at something
Brap: a kind of imitation of a gun shot that is used an expression of excitement or celebration
Bang: have sex/beat up
Wifey: girlfriend or wife
Chatting shit: insulting/talking nonsense/telling lies
Gassing/gas: lying/misleading/being dishonest
Parring: insulting/humiliating
Wasteman: a worthless/useless person
Hold tight: shout out/stay safe
Thanks for watching! If you like this video you might also like my 2014 roadman parody 18th Century Badman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYjIPtqz7R8
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