72 definitions by Tropical Rythms

Dwl (dead with laugh)

Dead with laugh is an equivalent of lol used in Jamaica. Both are equally used to represent laughing in an exaggerated manner.

Abbreviation in text dwl
Not used in speech.

Origin: dying from laughter

Could you tell me a joke from your country?

Sure!
Jamaican teacher to student:

Peter, use the word dandelion in a sentence

Peter: Miss the cheetah is faster dan de lion. Dwl (dead with laugh)

by Tropical Rythms December 12, 2021

Style

To style a person -
Jamaican slang - to disrespect a person/ thing or treat them in an unfair way.

Yo! Dawg! If you style the thing, yah know you in big trouble.

Bob: Eats his slice of cake and goes back to eat his friend's slice.

Peter: Don't try style me, my yute. You already had yours.

by Tropical Rythms October 11, 2019

Teach

Colloquial way of referring to a female teacher in Jamaica.

Hey teach'. Can I drop the work off later?

Whagwan teach, you looking hot today, man!

by Tropical Rythms December 9, 2021

Neven

Neven contraction of not even, doesn't even or don't even in the Jamaican dialect.

If you neven have a dollar, how come you want fi buy the man car?

by Tropical Rythms December 10, 2021

Fi

Colloquial way of saying for in the Jamaica. Can also be used to replace the word 'to' in a sentence.

In other Caribbean dialects fah, fa etc

How come you still haven't come fi the car?

You have fi call a bit earlier.

Also has/have + fi become haffi in fast spoken speech.

You haffi tell the truth.

by Tropical Rythms December 7, 2021

Fi

(Coloquial use Jamaica) can be used to replace modal verbs like should, must and have to when giving some advice or talking about something that is necessary to do.

You fi come before 12 man. (Should)

She fi buy you a nice ride for the summer. (Must)

They fi open back school before the end of the month.

(Have to)

by Tropical Rythms December 10, 2021

Box

Box - verb

Short form of the expression to box someone's ears etc.

Box - noun

In Jamaica a box can be given anywhere on the face. It's not just limited to the ears.

Might haffi box out your teeth yah know my girl.

He gave me a ratid box on my jaw.

by Tropical Rythms December 7, 2021