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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
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Backing your fist

(Vulgar) Jamaican slang
Refers to the act of pulling the penis back and forth with the hand in the shape of a fist, usually till ejaculation occurs.

To masturbate or jerk off
Everyday, a big man like you just stays at your yard, backing your fist. Waste man style that, dawg!
by Tropical Rythms August 2, 2020
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Rihannals Jamaican

Rihannals Jamaican
Rihanna fans from Jamaica who support her music and her Jamaica and Bajan heritage.
Rihannals Jamaican say Rihanna is more Jamaican than patty and jerked chicken.
by Tropical Rythms October 17, 2019
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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
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Lion's paw

Jamaican greeting common among Rastas and locals of Jamaica. The salutation represents the strength of the lion of Judah. The fingers are curled like the paw of a lion and then interlocked with the other person's fingers and shook for at least 7 seconds.
Ras Wanye greeted his brethren with a lion's paw.
by Tropical Rythms May 20, 2020
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Vittle

Vittle - (prounced with a hard sound between b and v) refers to food in rural parts of Jamaica.
In some dialect on the island, the tt's become kk.

Origin from (archaic) victuals - food fit for human (or occasionally animal) consumption.

1860: William Carleton, Tales & Stories of the Irish Peasantry
...Balgruntie was bent on makin' the attempt, especially after he heard that the castle was well vittled, an' indeed he was meritoriously joined by his men, who piously licked their lips on hearin' of such glad tidin's.
One thing yah know, Marcia loves the vittle.

Yah go to the nine-nights later? Whole heap of vittle (is) over there.
by Tropical Rythms December 9, 2021
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Thicaz

A Jamaican way of calling a chick who isn't too fat or too slim.

Origin : from thick +er (girls)
Hey, thicaz you need a man inna your life?
by Tropical Rythms December 12, 2021
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