all fruits ripe

Jamaican Creole

Jamaican Creole phrasebook

This entry is part of the phrasebook project, which presents criteria for inclusion based on utility, simplicity and commonness.

Etymology

Literally, “all fruits are ripe”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑːl ˈfɹuːts ˈɹaɪp/
• Hyphenation: all‧fruits‧ripe

Phrase

all fruits ripe

1. (dated, idiomatic) things are going well; everything's fine
   • 2006, Lisa Alvarado, Ann Hagman Cardinal, Jane Alberdeston Coralin, Sister Chicas (in English), →ISBN:

     “ […] "Like my own father used to say, 'All fruits ripe if mi get what mi want.'" […] ”

     "Like my own father used to say, 'Everything will be A-OK if I get what I want.' […]

Further reading

• all fruits ripe – jamaicans.com Jamaican Patois dictionary