Tropical Rythms's definitions

Batty jaw

Batty jaw refers to the butt cheeks, arse or buttocks of a person/animal.

Origin from botty (plural botties)

(childish, slang) for bottom.

Clap your batty jaws, them.

You need to wear a better shorts to cover up your batty jaw.

by Tropical Rythms December 10, 2021

Strong-back drink

(Jamaican)
Usually refers to a concoction or drink that is believed to help males achieve the ultimate symbol of stereotypical masculinity: virility and sexual prowess.

Every weekend, my boo and I make a strong-back drink. We need our alone time to have fun after a long week of work.

by Tropical Rythms August 23, 2020

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

Shot

Jamaican

Slang non-variable

Refers to something awesome, great, phenomenal.

Mostly used to describe food, music, parties.

The party shot!

The food, it shot man!

by Tropical Rythms December 11, 2021

Yah

Yah - vocalization of the word here in Jamaican dialect (Patois). Seen as vulgar by some.

The softer version is here/'ere.

Come yah - come here
Hear yah- hear this

Look yah - look here

See yah- see here

Watch yah - watch here

More from yah -move from here

Yah so - right here (like that)

There so - right there (like that)

by Tropical Rythms December 11, 2021

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

Wash belly

Jamaican term for the youngest sibling in a family ; the last born.

You see him deh. That's my wash belly. He's 20 years old now. But, I still treat him like my baby.

by Tropical Rythms December 13, 2021