Tropical Rythms's definitions

Idiboo

A Jamaican child's word to refer to a friend or anyone who acts silly without offending him/her.

A softer term for an idiot.

Origin idiot + boo

You idiboo! Miss Andrews asked for the formula for the area of a square not the perimeter.

by Tropical Rythms December 15, 2021

Deven

Deven contraction of does not even or don't even in the Jamaican dialect.

She deven like the girl from over Miss Janey's yard.

by Tropical Rythms December 10, 2021

Neven

Neven contraction of not even, doesn't even or don't even in the Jamaican dialect.

If you neven have a dollar, how come you want fi buy the man car?

by Tropical Rythms December 10, 2021

Whitey

A Jamaican affectionate way to refer to a white person.

Hey whitey, you want any weed to buy?

I man want a real whitey in I man life. Yah nah I mean?

by Tropical Rythms December 11, 2021

Bombo, push the grass cart!

Jamaican
A mild child's way of swearing to avoid the more vulgar bombopussyrasscloth. Usually sung like a song and is often misheard for the vulgar version due to it's tricky rhyming words.

Student: Miss, Eey don't want him 'pon my team. Cho! Bombo, push the grass cart!

Teacher: What did you say?

Student: nothing, miss.

by Tropical Rythms October 12, 2019

Bunner man

Jamaican slang for a side guy.

Time to go link up my bunner man. Haffi get my nails done today.

by Tropical Rythms October 12, 2019

Spinners

Spinners are popular Jamaican flour dumplings consisting of a few basic ingredients ( flour, salt, and water) . The dumplings are traditionally prepared in a long cylindrical shape, resembling a cigarette and spin as they cook from the heat.

Darling, when you make me dinner, drop some spinners in the soup.

by Tropical Rythms August 27, 2020