Yamhead - a girl who settles for less in a relationship. Sleeps with a guy who has no interest in her and claims she's madly in love.
by Tropical Rythms December 06, 2021
Get the Yam headmug. by Tropical Rythms October 12, 2019
Get the Nah gomug. Jamaican dialect
Used as a susbtitute for the subject pronoun (non-standard) or the Demonstrative pronoun those.
Much like the object pronoun me replaces "I" informally.
It used as a plural marker in some cases but, not always and is used most times when it's replaceable with the subject pronoun they.
Eg.
Me speak whole heap of languages them. (Incorrect)
Me speak whole heap of languages. (Only correct version).
The tires them (dem) in the shed outta front. (Correct non-standard)
The tires, they're in the shed out front. (Correct standard)
Who yah going out with later?
Me friends them (dem). (Short reply exception)
What you going to do later?
Wash me clothes them (dem) (short reply exception)
Used as a susbtitute for the subject pronoun (non-standard) or the Demonstrative pronoun those.
Much like the object pronoun me replaces "I" informally.
It used as a plural marker in some cases but, not always and is used most times when it's replaceable with the subject pronoun they.
Eg.
Me speak whole heap of languages them. (Incorrect)
Me speak whole heap of languages. (Only correct version).
The tires them (dem) in the shed outta front. (Correct non-standard)
The tires, they're in the shed out front. (Correct standard)
Who yah going out with later?
Me friends them (dem). (Short reply exception)
What you going to do later?
Wash me clothes them (dem) (short reply exception)
Them (dem) love jerk chicken you see. (Patois)
They love jerk chicken, you see. (Standard J'can)
The cows (them) dem over deh need feeding. (Not Patois pluralisation)
'Em cows over there need feeding. (Ebonics)
The cows, they're over there. They need feeding. (Standard J'Can)
The mother them (dem) who not coming lemme know. (Patois pluralisation the mothers, those who aren't coming let me know )
'Em mothers who aint coming lemme know. (Ebonics)
Those mothers who aren't coming let me know. (Standard J'can)
They love jerk chicken, you see. (Standard J'can)
The cows (them) dem over deh need feeding. (Not Patois pluralisation)
'Em cows over there need feeding. (Ebonics)
The cows, they're over there. They need feeding. (Standard J'Can)
The mother them (dem) who not coming lemme know. (Patois pluralisation the mothers, those who aren't coming let me know )
'Em mothers who aint coming lemme know. (Ebonics)
Those mothers who aren't coming let me know. (Standard J'can)
by Tropical Rythms December 11, 2021
Get the Them (dem)mug. Jamaican dialect
Refers to something or someone who is genuine or sincere.
Origin
From the Latin bonā fidē, the ablative case of bona fidēs.
Refers to something or someone who is genuine or sincere.
Origin
From the Latin bonā fidē, the ablative case of bona fidēs.
by Tropical Rythms December 09, 2021
Get the Bona fidemug. (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.
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
Get the Strong-back drinkmug. Jamaican Patois English-based Creole English or broken English used throughout different strata of the Caribbean islands ranging from Standard English to a non-standard version with different speech vocalization and no fixed orthography.
Origin From French patois 'rough speech'.
A regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard.
Jamaican Patois, Trinidad Patois, Swiss Patois.
Origin From French patois 'rough speech'.
A regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard.
Jamaican Patois, Trinidad Patois, Swiss Patois.
When me home with me friends dem me chat patois but when I am work or at school we talk the Queen's English.
by Tropical Rythms March 05, 2022
Get the Patoismug. Jamaican
Hot patty or hot soup
Usually shouted out so that people can make way for you to past through a congested space or crowd.
A very hot patty or a cup of soup will leave a terrible scorch if it is spilt on someone.
Hot patty or hot soup
Usually shouted out so that people can make way for you to past through a congested space or crowd.
A very hot patty or a cup of soup will leave a terrible scorch if it is spilt on someone.
by Tropical Rythms December 13, 2021
Get the Hot patty/soupmug.