Tropical Rythms's definitions

Batty jaw

Batty jaw refers to the butt cheeks, arse or buttocks of a person/animal.

Origin from botty (plural botties)

(childish, slang) for bottom.

Clap your batty jaws, them.

You need to wear a better shorts to cover up your batty jaw.

by Tropical Rythms December 10, 2021

Mix up and blender

In the Jamaican dialect, mix up refers to a mélange or mixture of rumours that's usually defamatory or based on gossip. A blender is often used in the Caribbean to make blended drinks or home-made beverages by mixing stuff together. The expression alludes to rumours blending together in a mess as if a blender were at work.

Bare mix up and blender we talk 'bout over yah.

by Tropical Rythms December 11, 2021

Bona fide

Jamaican dialect

Refers to something or someone who is genuine or sincere.

Origin

From the Latin bonā fidē, the ablative case of bona fidēs.

She a my bona fide.

That's my bona fide friend right there.

by Tropical Rythms December 9, 2021

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

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

Patois

Jamaican Patois English-based Creole English or broken English used throughout different strata of the Caribbean islands ranging from Standard English to a non-standard version with different speech vocalization and no fixed orthography.

Origin From French patois 'rough speech'.

A regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard.
Jamaican Patois, Trinidad Patois, Swiss Patois.

When me home with me friends dem me chat patois but when I am work or at school we talk the Queen's English.

by Tropical Rythms March 5, 2022

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!

by Tropical Rythms December 11, 2021