nuh skin up question

[super ape]

ok, such a fantastic album and the dubs are killer too

but what does the phrase "nuh skin up" mean? i've an idea but not sure.

thanks

[guest]

It means don't laugh

[skizm]

Afaik 'skin up' means to roll a spliff, it's 'skin teeth' that means laugh.

I however may be wrong.

[chapmanra]

I think that is wrong - what self respecting rasta would advocate not rolling up a spliff???!!

Skin up means smile, as in skin (lip) is up over the teeth I guess.

[irie vibes]

as defined by ranking trevor in the following previous thread, nuh skin up means "don't smile"...

http://www.roots-archives.com/forum/rea ... #msg-21706

[skizm]

I think that is wrong - what self respecting rasta would advocate not rolling up a spliff???!!

Skin up means smile, as in skin (lip) is up over the teeth I guess.

Probaby those who're strictly chalice smokers.

Like I said I might be wrong but that's what I always thought it meant.

Side note: I always pictured Mr. Hudson as somewhat of a drunk. This is most probably lightyears away from the truth but he sorta sounds like one when he sings, drunk and lonely.

Edit: And I do agree, having a reggae album named 'Don't roll up spliffs' seems highly unlikely.

[super ape]

thank you for the replies, i guess i should have done a search before i posted this question...

[alastair]

This looks like the likely meaning. It's halfway down in the middle of the S's

http://berdina.tripod.com/tankalanka5.htm

[skizm]

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=skin+up

Although this is not patois, but the reason for why I thought it meant what I said earlier.

[selecta bing]

Also to SKIN your teeth is like making the TSSSK sound
when you do not agree with something.