Booyakasha comes from the Irish word "buíochas" (pronounced bwee ah kuss) which mean "glory to" "or praise be" as in "buíochas le Dia" which means "thanks be to god". Oliver Cromwell sent 1000s of Irish to the plantations in Jamaica, and a lot of Irish (or Gaelic as non Irish people know it) words made it in to Jamaican patois. Another example is "Irie" from the Irish verb "Eirigh" (pronounced "Ire - ee") meaning to get up.
Booyakasha! you know it!
by Michaelkelly Kelly December 27, 2007
Don't know what it means but Ali G didn't make it up. Rapper KRS-One shouts it out at the beginning of "Keep Their Heads Ringin'" by Dr. Dre. In 1995. Before Ali G. Probably Jamaican roots then...
by brvid22 April 27, 2008
Fer Booyakasha mean a right many fings. But like fer da most part its a greetin innit. Iz use it all da time wit me posse.An When Me iz nobbin J Lo. straight up me aignt shitin you. Yo shout out bredren. Iz out Frek mez, Flamez.
by MC Liquid November 19, 2004
Actually, since Ali G is Jewish and comes from Israel it means something totally different. In Hebrew there's a world called BEVAKASHA - which means 'Here you go' basically. So he made it into BOOYAKASHA.
Booyakasha, here's my main man ___.
by Sexaya January 12, 2005
1. a quick exclamation used when one has owned, pwned, shanked, kicked the crap out of, or mentally abused someone followed immediately by a quick snap of the fingers.
2. see above for definition
2. see above for definition
by georgetti January 07, 2008
by FuckItLikeYouOwnIt June 11, 2008
booyakasha does infact mean kill the white man,
but ali g
contrary to common belief does not use the word Booyakasha to mean this.
ali g uses booyakasha, as a term for his home county BERKSHIRE.
staines is part of berkshire, hence 'da west staines massive'
but ali g
contrary to common belief does not use the word Booyakasha to mean this.
ali g uses booyakasha, as a term for his home county BERKSHIRE.
staines is part of berkshire, hence 'da west staines massive'
can be used as a greeting
ali g:Booyakasha
Ricky C: 'ello
or as a term for berkshire
ali g: i is going back to da ghetto booyakasha
ali g:Booyakasha
Ricky C: 'ello
or as a term for berkshire
ali g: i is going back to da ghetto booyakasha
by andy_mccabe August 20, 2004