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Jamaican slang (humorous) no food, usually used as answer to the question what yah gonna eat?
The idea is about a cake made from air, that one cannot see.
The idea is about a cake made from air, that one cannot see.
by Tropical Rythms December 15, 2021
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Possibly Origin in + a
It fell in a bag. It fell inna bag.
Possibly Origin in + a
It fell in a bag. It fell inna bag.
The teacher (is) inna the classroom.
How much money you want inna US dollars?
Invest inna you woman.
(I) Me live inna the Bronx.
How much money you want inna US dollars?
Invest inna you woman.
(I) Me live inna the Bronx.
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Get the Suck yah mother mug.Vittle - (prounced with a hard sound between b and v) refers to food in rural parts of Jamaica.
In some dialect on the island, the tt's become kk.
Origin from (archaic) victuals - food fit for human (or occasionally animal) consumption.
1860: William Carleton, Tales & Stories of the Irish Peasantry
...Balgruntie was bent on makin' the attempt, especially after he heard that the castle was well vittled, an' indeed he was meritoriously joined by his men, who piously licked their lips on hearin' of such glad tidin's.
In some dialect on the island, the tt's become kk.
Origin from (archaic) victuals - food fit for human (or occasionally animal) consumption.
1860: William Carleton, Tales & Stories of the Irish Peasantry
...Balgruntie was bent on makin' the attempt, especially after he heard that the castle was well vittled, an' indeed he was meritoriously joined by his men, who piously licked their lips on hearin' of such glad tidin's.
One thing yah know, Marcia loves the vittle.
Yah go to the nine-nights later? Whole heap of vittle (is) over there.
Yah go to the nine-nights later? Whole heap of vittle (is) over there.
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Origin from botty (plural botties)
(childish, slang) for bottom.
Origin from botty (plural botties)
(childish, slang) for bottom.
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If you go upat the supermarket, you can get 3 fi 190 dollars.
If you go upat the supermarket, you can get 3 fi 190 dollars.
by Tropical Rythms December 11, 2021
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Refers to something or someone who is genuine or sincere.
Origin
From the Latin bonā fidē, the ablative case of bona fidēs.
Refers to something or someone who is genuine or sincere.
Origin
From the Latin bonā fidē, the ablative case of bona fidēs.
by Tropical Rythms December 9, 2021
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