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Mumma Lashy (Mamma beater)
A Jamaican children's game where one child plays the role of an angry mother or granny trying to catch and spank the other children whose role is to escape and avoid getting lashed.
(Offensive) refers to a woman/effeminate man that complains a lot, like a typical angry granny would.
Possible Origin- A women's name Lashy: A female that complains/argues a lot
Also Lash: A wip used to spank a person
A Jamaican children's game where one child plays the role of an angry mother or granny trying to catch and spank the other children whose role is to escape and avoid getting lashed.
(Offensive) refers to a woman/effeminate man that complains a lot, like a typical angry granny would.
Possible Origin- A women's name Lashy: A female that complains/argues a lot
Also Lash: A wip used to spank a person
Mumma Lashy a-coming and we're not running fast enough.
Babes, Lately, you've become a mumma Lashy. I swear yo!
Babes, Lately, you've become a mumma Lashy. I swear yo!
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The softer version is here/'ere.
The softer version is here/'ere.
Come yah - come here
Hear yah- hear this
Look yah - look here
See yah- see here
Watch yah - watch here
More from yah -move from here
Yah so - right here (like that)
There so - right there (like that)
Hear yah- hear this
Look yah - look here
See yah- see here
Watch yah - watch here
More from yah -move from here
Yah so - right here (like that)
There so - right there (like that)
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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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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.
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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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