Tropical Rythms's definitions
Yamhead - a girl who settles for less in a relationship. Sleeps with a guy who has no interest in her and claims she's madly in love.
by Tropical Rythms December 6, 2021
Get the Yam headmug. Informal- Eat-and-left(overs) in the Jamaican dialect refers to food remaining after a meal.
The over is often omitted in speech.
Standard form - leftovers used in writing.
The over is often omitted in speech.
Standard form - leftovers used in writing.
by Tropical Rythms December 10, 2021
Get the Eat-and-left(overs)mug. Colloquial way of saying for in the Jamaica. Can also be used to replace the word 'to' in a sentence.
In other Caribbean dialects fah, fa etc
In other Caribbean dialects fah, fa etc
How come you still haven't come fi the car?
You have fi call a bit earlier.
Also has/have + fi become haffi in fast spoken speech.
You haffi tell the truth.
You have fi call a bit earlier.
Also has/have + fi become haffi in fast spoken speech.
You haffi tell the truth.
by Tropical Rythms December 6, 2021
Get the Fimug. Jamaican greeting
Similar to what's up, what's popping or what's happening used with friends in a casual setting.
Origin: from the two grapefruit soft drinks sold in Jamaica, Ting and Schweppes. The term ‘ting’ functions as a brand name and also a slang word meaning ‘thing’. Thus the phrase “you know the ting/schewppes” means “you know how things are/you know the situation”. Given the similarity between the two grapefruit drinks, “Ting” and “Schweppes” are used synonymously.
Similar to what's up, what's popping or what's happening used with friends in a casual setting.
Origin: from the two grapefruit soft drinks sold in Jamaica, Ting and Schweppes. The term ‘ting’ functions as a brand name and also a slang word meaning ‘thing’. Thus the phrase “you know the ting/schewppes” means “you know how things are/you know the situation”. Given the similarity between the two grapefruit drinks, “Ting” and “Schweppes” are used synonymously.
by Tropical Rythms August 8, 2020
Get the What's the scheweppes?mug. Ano Mary's phone. I(t)s mine.
(It ain't Mary's phone. It's mine).
Ano what you believe inna. A what you stand up for!
(It ain't what you believe in. It's what you stand up for).
(It ain't Mary's phone. It's mine).
Ano what you believe inna. A what you stand up for!
(It ain't what you believe in. It's what you stand up for).
by Tropical Rythms December 10, 2021
Get the Anomug. Jamaican dialect usage
Origin
Old English pronoun + verb.
Eg.
We a-walking to school. Reminiscent of Shakespeare's stylistic poetry.
(Extract from an Appalachian English song)
On the Seventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me. Seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying.
(Extract from a nursery rhyme ca. 1905)
I saw the ship a-sailing, a-sailing on the sea, and oh!It was all laden, with pretty things for thee!
Influenced modern day Patois slang.
This usage fell into disuse in modern English and is now regional or dialectal. A similarity in usage can be noted in the European Portuguese language structure.
Origin
Old English pronoun + verb.
Eg.
We a-walking to school. Reminiscent of Shakespeare's stylistic poetry.
(Extract from an Appalachian English song)
On the Seventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me. Seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying.
(Extract from a nursery rhyme ca. 1905)
I saw the ship a-sailing, a-sailing on the sea, and oh!It was all laden, with pretty things for thee!
Influenced modern day Patois slang.
This usage fell into disuse in modern English and is now regional or dialectal. A similarity in usage can be noted in the European Portuguese language structure.
by Tropical Rythms December 9, 2021
Get the A + verb (no gerund)mug. Some say, it's still good to have a banger phone, even if you have a smartphone.
Digicel just released some new bangers 'pon the market.
Digicel just released some new bangers 'pon the market.
by Tropical Rythms October 11, 2019
Get the Banger phonemug.