rasta
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rasta¹
- /ˈɹæs.tə/
Rhymes with -æstə
Where it comes from
Short for Rastafarian or Rastafari.
noun rastas
- Rastafarian
- Diminutive of rastaquouère
Rasta²
- /ˈɹæs.tə/
Rhymes with -æstə
Where it comes from
Clipping of Rastafari.
proper noun
-
Rastafari.
Similar: Rastafarianism
noun Rastas
- A Rastafarian. Yet in adopting this oppositional belief system and alternative lifestyle, the Rastas faced severe social ostracism.
adjective
- Rastafarian. “You know my boyfriend has divine dreads. He’s Rasta. And he speaks fluent Jamaican patois,” she ended proudly.
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Talk about this word "rasta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rasta. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. rasta. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rasta "rasta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rasta.Cite this
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title = {rasta},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rasta},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
