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Nah go

Slang for I'm not going, will not go.
Yo! Brethren, me nah go call no man this early in the morning.
by Tropical Rythms October 12, 2019
mugGet the Nah gomug.

Redz

A lightskin male in Jamaica.

Female equivalent browning.
Yo, link redz 'bout the bike, bredda.
by Tropical Rythms December 10, 2021
mugGet the Redzmug.

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
mugGet the Bona fidemug.

Them (dem)

Jamaican dialect

Used as a susbtitute for the subject pronoun (non-standard) or the Demonstrative pronoun those.

Much like the object pronoun me replaces "I" informally.

It used as a plural marker in some cases but, not always and is used most times when it's replaceable with the subject pronoun they.

Eg.

Me speak whole heap of languages them. (Incorrect)

Me speak whole heap of languages. (Only correct version).

The tires them (dem) in the shed outta front. (Correct non-standard)
The tires, they're in the shed out front. (Correct standard)
Who yah going out with later?

Me friends them (dem). (Short reply exception)

What you going to do later?

Wash me clothes them (dem) (short reply exception)
Them (dem) love jerk chicken you see. (Patois)

They love jerk chicken, you see. (Standard J'can)

The cows (them) dem over deh need feeding. (Not Patois pluralisation)

'Em cows over there need feeding. (Ebonics)

The cows, they're over there. They need feeding. (Standard J'Can)

The mother them (dem) who not coming lemme know. (Patois pluralisation the mothers, those who aren't coming let me know )

'Em mothers who aint coming lemme know. (Ebonics)

Those mothers who aren't coming let me know. (Standard J'can)
by Tropical Rythms December 11, 2021
mugGet the Them (dem)mug.

Fish tea

Not a typical tea, but instead a kind of fish broth or soup made in Jamaica.

Origin: From the drinking of tea by the British at events and gatherings on the island. When the tea ran out soup was served at gatherings in tea cups instead ; This lead to the birth of what is known today as, fish tea.
by Tropical Rythms August 8, 2020
mugGet the Fish teamug.

Boots

Jamaican slang for condom.

(Only used in plural only) -boots

Origin from boots : Heavy shoe that covers part of the leg.

The third leg of a man is often referred to as his penis and it also has its own boots (a condom).
As a man, you have fi always keep a box of boots in your car
by Tropical Rythms December 12, 2021
mugGet the Bootsmug.

Box

Box - verb

Short form of the expression to box someone's ears etc.

Box - noun

In Jamaica a box can be given anywhere on the face. It's not just limited to the ears.
Might haffi box out your teeth yah know my girl.

He gave me a ratid box on my jaw.
by Tropical Rythms December 6, 2021
mugGet the Boxmug.

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