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Bly

noun

Leniency, Slack; Used when someone is asking for leniency or a break, often after being called out, pressured or threatened. Comes from “bligh” in Jamaican Patois, meaning to give someone a chance, and is used in UK street speech and lyrics to beg for forgiveness or a bit of slack.