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Definitions by Tropical Rythms

Lion's paw 

Jamaican greeting common among Rastas and locals of Jamaica. The salutation represents the strength of the lion of Judah. The fingers are curled like the paw of a lion and then interlocked with the other person's fingers and shook for at least 7 seconds.
Ras Wanye greeted his brethren with a lion's paw.

Hell and powder house 

(Jamaican)
Any situation that will result in commotion with a person or take a bad turn quickly.
Hmm right now when Jorgy gets back ah hell and powder house. Look how you damaged the crops in the yard.

Rihannals Jamaican 

Rihannals Jamaican
Rihanna fans from Jamaica who support her music and her Jamaica and Bajan heritage.
Rihannals Jamaican say Rihanna is more Jamaican than patty and jerked chicken.

Bombo, push the grass cart! 

Jamaican
A mild child's way of swearing to avoid the more vulgar bombopussyrasscloth. Usually sung like a song and is often misheard for the vulgar version due to it's tricky rhyming words.
Student: Miss, Eey don't want him 'pon my team. Cho! Bombo, push the grass cart!

Teacher: What did you say?

Student: nothing, miss.
Slang for I'm not going, will not go.
Yo! Brethren, me nah go call no man this early in the morning.
Nah go by Tropical Rythms October 12, 2019

Bunner man 

Time to go link up my bunner man. Haffi get my nails done today.
Bunner man by Tropical Rythms October 12, 2019
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.
Style by Tropical Rythms October 11, 2019