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Broughtupsy- (Jamaican) refers to upbringing or grooming of a child. The state of having good manners.
Origin - from upbringing or brought up + sy.
Origin - from upbringing or brought up + sy.
A child without broughtupsy is a child whose parents/guardians have failed them.
You need lil' broughtupsy man! Cho! You just stepped past me without saying good morning.
You need lil' broughtupsy man! Cho! You just stepped past me without saying good morning.
by Tropical Rythms December 9, 2021
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Abbreviation in text dwl
Not used in speech.
Origin: dying from laughter
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)
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)
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Get the Thicaz mug.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?
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?
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Sobaco in Latin America
Sobaco in Latin America
Why yah smell so green? Go bathe yourself man!
You arm's green like lime bredda. Go buy q roll-on (deoderant) man!
You arm's green like lime bredda. Go buy q roll-on (deoderant) man!
by Tropical Rythms December 7, 2021
Get the Green mug.Cod - a small, pouch or bag (rare) the scrotum (also in plural).
In Jamaican this refers to the balls/scrotums of a cow.
In Jamaican this refers to the balls/scrotums of a cow.
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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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