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Tropical Rythms's definitions

Green

From the colour green which is usually associated with putrid stuff, bad breath or rotten food in the Caribbean.

Sobaco in Latin America
Why yah smell so green? Go bathe yourself man!

You arm's green like lime bredda. Go buy q roll-on (deoderant) man!
by Tropical Rythms December 7, 2021
mugGet the Greenmug.

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
mugGet the Nevenmug.

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
mugGet the Bombo, push the grass cart!mug.

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
mugGet the Devenmug.

Mumma Lashy

Mumma Lashy (Mamma beater)

A Jamaican children's game where one child plays the role of an angry mother or granny trying to catch and spank the other children whose role is to escape and avoid getting lashed.

(Offensive) refers to a woman/effeminate man that complains a lot, like a typical angry granny would.

Possible Origin- A women's name Lashy: A female that complains/argues a lot

Also Lash: A wip used to spank a person
Mumma Lashy a-coming and we're not running fast enough.

Babes, Lately, you've become a mumma Lashy. I swear yo!
by Tropical Rythms August 2, 2020
mugGet the Mumma Lashymug.

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
mugGet the Whiteymug.

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
mugGet the Spinnersmug.

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