Tropical Rythms's definitions

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

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

Bunner man

Jamaican slang for a side guy.

Time to go link up my bunner man. Haffi get my nails done today.

by Tropical Rythms October 12, 2019

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

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

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

Aircake

Jamaican slang (humorous) no food, usually used as answer to the question what yah gonna eat?

The idea is about a cake made from air, that one cannot see.

What are you gonna have for lunch today?

Aircake!

by Tropical Rythms December 15, 2021