Definitions of Backra-massa

Backra-massa

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English Translation

White master

Definition

Colonial-era term for plantation owner

Example Sentence

Patois: Backra-massa neva care bout di slave dem.

English: The white master never cared about the slaves.

Related Words

All fruits ripe, Babylon, Baxide, Badda

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