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Eat-and-left(overs)

Informal- Eat-and-left(overs) in the Jamaican dialect refers to food remaining after a meal.

The over is often omitted in speech.

Standard form - leftovers used in writing.
Eat-and-left(overs) you really a-give me?
Move yah rass!
by Tropical Rythms December 10, 2021
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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
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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
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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
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Pretty dunce

Jamaican way of referring to a bimbo, (a pretty girl who lacks intelligence).
When the pretty dunces are not titivating in class, they are out front walking around like divas in their tight-up miniskirts.
by Tropical Rythms August 2, 2020
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Idiboo

A Jamaican child's word to refer to a friend or anyone who acts silly without offending him/her.

A softer term for an idiot.

Origin idiot + boo
You idiboo! Miss Andrews asked for the formula for the area of a square not the perimeter.
by Tropical Rythms December 15, 2021
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Pill

Jamaican slang

To persuade or convince someone to do something. To trick someone.
Pill yah try fi pill man?

My girl a pill yah give me! You issa wicked piece of gal.
by Tropical Rythms December 13, 2021
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