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Of Jamaican origin
1. Thug, gangster, a man not to be messed with
2. Killer, assassin, known murderer, has a gun and will use it
3. A term of respect between friends
1. Man a shotta, you no wah vex man like me
Translation: I'm a gangster, you don't want to piss me off

2. Yow we need some shotta fi deal wid di case
Translation: Hey, we need some killer to handle this problem

3. Yow what a gwaan shotta yute
Translation: Hey what's up my friend
Shotta by Chad March 10, 2004
Shotta = A Jamaican gunslinger. See Jamaican film 'Shottas'
Yah mon, 'im 'a' kill nuff people dem! Man 'im a top shotta!
shotta by Anonymous October 5, 2003
2 meanings. 1 someone who sells drugs. 2 a gangsta, man who moves with heat.
I got rid of three keys of cess today, man is a top shotta.

Me a real shotta bwoy, mind ya nah get a cap inna you rassclaat face.
shotta by Badda Man. July 29, 2003
jamaican word to describe other youths like dawg is used to recognise crew
wha ya say shotta. I ah shotta
shotta by sen-say September 27, 2003
a thug. comes from the t-dot
that boy's a shotta
shotta by Anonymous November 22, 2002
Big balla that can somehow aquire a 500 hp Corvette and a beater Mercedes S500 all while making 12 cash an hour. Sometimes works 'overtime' to keep feds off his back.
Look at that shotta working the gangsta OT. I guess he's getting the feds off his back.
shotta by Domexicano March 28, 2005