trace, v. — Green’s Dictionary of Slang

trace v.

[? link to UK dial. trace, to tell stories of old times or SE trace, to track, to pursue]

(W.I. Rasta) to curse or speak abusively to someone.

1975		T. Rhone School’s Out I i: I mashed a lady on her toe who got ignorant and violent and started to trace me.
1995		Francis-Jackson Official Dancehall Dict. 51: Trace verbal abuse; a cussing out: u. to trace someone.