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Shearer
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shearer
English
Alternative forms
en Shira
Proper noun
en English occupations for a shearer.
Anagrams
en aeehrrs hearers rehears reshare reshear
en surnames from common nouns
Jamaican Creole
Alternative forms
jam shearer
Pronunciation
jam /ˈʃʲeːˌɹa/
jam Shea rer
Etymology 1
A portrait of former Prime Minister of Jamaica Hugh Shearer is printed on the obverse, hence the term.
Noun
jam slang A J$5,000 banknote.
jam Di way di dollar a move, Shearer soon cyaan buy patty. The way the Jamaican dollar's going, soon you won't be able to buy a Jamaican patty with J$5,000.
en Hezekan Bolton The Jamaica Gleaner jam “The country will be painted orange and green, with a touch of blue. There will be free hats, T-shirts, liquor, lunch and dinner, and you can get a 'Shearer' for 10 people, which is equal to 10 votes. ” Election fever is in the air http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20110917/letters/letters4.html 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110918082024/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20110917/letters/letters4.html 18 September 2011
See also
jam bills
jam Concorde
jam Manley
jam Nanny
Etymology 2
Proper noun
jam propn
A surname; en Shearer.
jam eponyms
jam Money