Rasta

noun

Ras·​ta ˈrä-stə 

ˈra-

: rastafarian

Rasta adjective

Examples of Rasta in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 2026 edition will feature performances by Yandel, Chencho Corleone, Ivy Queen, Tito El Bambino, Randy Nota Loca, De La Ghetto, Ken-Y, and Baby Rasta y Gringo, offering fans a night dedicated to some of the genre’s most recognizable voices. — Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 2 Jan. 2026

Dreadlocks are the most physical manifestation of a Rasta’s beliefs. — ABC News, 14 Nov. 2025

Popular menu items include Deep-Fried Catfish, Fried Party Wings, and Cajun Salmon & Rasta Pasta. — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2025

Her current roster includes Ivy Queen, Baby Rasta y Gringo, Pimpinela, J Alvarez, Paloma San Basilio and former Grupo Mania member Oscarito. — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2025

Enjoy a glass of wine at C & C Wine House, which focuses on South African producers, and shop at Rasta Pasta, an Afro-Caribbean crafts store selling jewelry and handmade bags. — Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024

My father was our Santa, if Rasta believed in Babylon’s fables. — Safiya Sinclair, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023

The creative menu includes The Korean BBQ Dog, The Pie Dog, The Rasta Dog and The Beer Fest Dog. — Mary Colurso | [email protected], al, 7 July 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Rasta

• hasta
• shasta