v. 1. [Pan-Creole (Bickerton 1981:66); cf. Trin. it have there is (Ottley 45); cf. Brazilian Port. tinha (lit, it had) 'there was' vs. Port. havia idem, and Haitian genyen to have; there is HCEFD; cf. also colloq. you have idem] there is (are, was, were): 1966 Have butter in barrel (Crowley 58). cf. GOT 2 (Black)
2. [W Car.; cf. Sp. tener to have, to be (an *age)] to be (an age): He have ten years (San Sal.). cf. GOT 3 (Black)
3. [W Car.; cf. Sp. teller to have; to be (a certain height, etc.)) to be (a certain length, etc.): It don't have six yard (Nassau).
have a girlfriend on your wife phr. (of men) to commit adultery. (Black)
have feeling for (doing something) (Black); have a feeling to (do something) (Eleu.) [ Krio idem (Hancock p.c.); cf. FEEL FOR DOING, FEEL TO DO idem ] phr. to feel inclined to do something.