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One bag of

One bag of something (non-standard) refers to a huge amount of something, or a whole heap/lot of something in the Jamaican dialect. It's use is not just limited to things. It can be used with people or even animals.

In colloquial speech the word of is elided and becomes identical to 'a/ah.
One bag of ants outside under the bench.

One bag of unknown numbers keep calling me.

One bag of hungry-belly pickneys live over Miss Janey yard.
by Tropical Rythms December 7, 2021
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Accoutrements

Very used in the Jamaican dialect

The initial ac is usually dropped in fast spoken speech reducing it to coutrements (couchements)
COUNTABLE NOUN usually plural
Accoutrements are all the things you have with you when you travel or when you take part in a particular activity.
humorous, or old-fashioned

Commonwealth spelling of accouterments

An article of clothing or equipment, in particular when used as an accessory.
Synonyms: equipment, gear, trappings, accessory
The yard is full of accoutrements. Daddy can hardly find where to walk.
by Tropical Rythms March 5, 2022
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Kiss me neck

Jamaican miild swear term used mostly out of surprise.

Possibly Origin from kiss my arse (or a body part)
Kiss me neck! The man crashed, now he's dead!
by Tropical Rythms December 12, 2021
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Irish Potato

Irish potato in the Jamaican dialect refers to the solanum tuberosum, a cultivated potato known for its starchy tubers.

Although Irish potatoes are not Irish – they are white potatoes from South America which are forever associated with an infamous potato-disease famine in Ireland.
Yes, girl. Irish potatoes taste wicked in your gravy!

The price of Irish potatoes has skyrocketed. down town.
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by Tropical Rythms December 11, 2021
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A

In Jamaica a lot of word reduction takes place.

A used like this is usually a reduction from a longer sentence.

The use in non-standard.
A tree.

A one car that? Reduction inversion

Is that (one) a car?
A in most cases is used as a susbtitute for the third person singular- it is, she/he is.

Eg. A tree- Reduction from it is a tree.

A my girl, that. Reduction inversion from she is my girl (that one)
A Shensea. (Introduction)

My name is Shensea. I'm a woman, Shensea.

The I and a woman are removed and one is left with a + the name.
by Tropical Rythms December 7, 2021
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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
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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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