Tropical Rythms's definitions
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.
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.
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
Get the One bag ofmug. 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 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
by Tropical Rythms March 5, 2022
Get the Accoutrementsmug. Jamaican miild swear term used mostly out of surprise.
Possibly Origin from kiss my arse (or a body part)
Possibly Origin from kiss my arse (or a body part)
by Tropical Rythms December 12, 2021
Get the Kiss me neckmug. 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.
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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The price of Irish potatoes has skyrocketed. down town.
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by Tropical Rythms December 11, 2021
Get the Irish Potatomug. 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 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.
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
Get the Amug. Yah - vocalization of the word here in Jamaican dialect (Patois). Seen as vulgar by some.
The softer version is here/'ere.
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)
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
Get the Yahmug. Rihannals Jamaican
Rihanna fans from Jamaica who support her music and her Jamaica and Bajan heritage.
Rihanna fans from Jamaica who support her music and her Jamaica and Bajan heritage.
by Tropical Rythms October 17, 2019
Get the Rihannals Jamaicanmug.