Rasta
/ˈɹæs.tə/ adj, name, noun, slang
adj, name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Rastafarian informal
- 2 A Rastafarian.
"Yet in adopting this oppositional belief system and alternative lifestyle, the Rastas faced severe social ostracism."
- 3 follower of Rastafarianism wordnet
- 4 Diminutive of rastaquouère diminutive, form-of, informal
Adjective
- 1 Rastafarian. not-comparable
"“You know my boyfriend has divine dreads. He’s Rasta. And he speaks fluent Jamaican patois,” she ended proudly."
Proper Noun
- 1 Rastafari.
Example
More examples"Yet in adopting this oppositional belief system and alternative lifestyle, the Rastas faced severe social ostracism."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Short for Rastafarian or Rastafari.
Etymology 2
Clipping of Rastafari.