Tropical Rythms's definitions

Cow cod

Cod - a small, pouch or bag (rare) the scrotum (also in plural).

In Jamaican this refers to the balls/scrotums of a cow.

Some like the good old cow cod soup and some don't.

by Tropical Rythms December 6, 2021

What's the scheweppes?

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.

What's the scheweppes? Heard bare hot gals coming to the party later. You coming, fam?

by Tropical Rythms August 8, 2020

Fi

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

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.

by Tropical Rythms December 6, 2021

Zeen or you see'it?

Origin Jamaican

Bob Marley died from cancer.

Zeen?

Used to confirm that the listener understands what is being said.

Origin from seen

Bob Marley died from cancer. You see'it?

(Do you understand)

French equivalent - quoi filler.

Zeen or you see'it?

The cats died.

by Tropical Rythms March 5, 2022

Whole heap of

Whole heap of/a - a lot of something, a ton of something

Term :Jamaican

Whole heap of people think aliens are living among us.

by Tropical Rythms December 6, 2021

Teach

Colloquial way of referring to a female teacher in Jamaica.

Hey teach'. Can I drop the work off later?

Whagwan teach, you looking hot today, man!

by Tropical Rythms December 9, 2021

Ano

Jamaican way of saying ain't. (Non-standard)

Contraction Contraction of -Am not, are not, is not.

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).

by Tropical Rythms December 10, 2021