Definitions of Bad up

Slang

Bad up

Verb

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English Translation

rough up

Definition

To treat someone in a violent manner

Example Sentence

Patois: Di police cum inna mi house and bad mi up

English: The police came into my house and roughed me up

Related Words

All fruits ripe, Babylon, Baxide, Badda

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