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Thicaz

A Jamaican way of calling a chick who isn't too fat or too slim.

Origin : from thick +er (girls)
Hey, thicaz you need a man inna your life?
by Tropical Rythms December 12, 2021
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Why fi that?

Why fi that is an expression in Jamaica that questions why a person is doing something, usually seen as inappropriate weird or not accepted by the circle of people he/she's in surrounded by. This is sometimes the response to a situation that has a double-entendre.
Why fi that?

Last night I went out and met this catty (a girl). She made me sniff her...

The dog come 'pon me back and me couldn't take it off. (Double entendre come and cum)
Why fi that?
by Tropical Rythms December 10, 2021
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Nah go

Slang for I'm not going, will not go.
Yo! Brethren, me nah go call no man this early in the morning.
by Tropical Rythms October 12, 2019
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Them (dem)

Jamaican dialect

Used as a susbtitute for the subject pronoun (non-standard) or the Demonstrative pronoun those.

Much like the object pronoun me replaces "I" informally.

It used as a plural marker in some cases but, not always and is used most times when it's replaceable with the subject pronoun they.

Eg.

Me speak whole heap of languages them. (Incorrect)

Me speak whole heap of languages. (Only correct version).

The tires them (dem) in the shed outta front. (Correct non-standard)
The tires, they're in the shed out front. (Correct standard)
Who yah going out with later?

Me friends them (dem). (Short reply exception)

What you going to do later?

Wash me clothes them (dem) (short reply exception)
Them (dem) love jerk chicken you see. (Patois)

They love jerk chicken, you see. (Standard J'can)

The cows (them) dem over deh need feeding. (Not Patois pluralisation)

'Em cows over there need feeding. (Ebonics)

The cows, they're over there. They need feeding. (Standard J'Can)

The mother them (dem) who not coming lemme know. (Patois pluralisation the mothers, those who aren't coming let me know )

'Em mothers who aint coming lemme know. (Ebonics)

Those mothers who aren't coming let me know. (Standard J'can)
by Tropical Rythms December 11, 2021
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Shot

Jamaican

Slang non-variable

Refers to something awesome, great, phenomenal.

Mostly used to describe food, music, parties.
The party shot!

The food, it shot man!
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Hot patty/soup

Jamaican

Hot patty or hot soup

Usually shouted out so that people can make way for you to past through a congested space or crowd.

A very hot patty or a cup of soup will leave a terrible scorch if it is spilt on someone.
Hot patty/soup! Hot patty! Free up the walk way!

Hot soup! Hot soup! Coming through.
by Tropical Rythms December 13, 2021
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Strong-back drink

(Jamaican)
Usually refers to a concoction or drink that is believed to help males achieve the ultimate symbol of stereotypical masculinity: virility and sexual prowess.
Every weekend, my boo and I make a strong-back drink. We need our alone time to have fun after a long week of work.
by Tropical Rythms August 23, 2020
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