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Teach

Colloquial way of referring to a female teacher in Jamaica.
Hey teach'. Can I drop the work off later?

Whagwan teach, you looking hot today, man!
by Tropical Rythms December 9, 2021
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Zeen or you see'it?

Origin Jamaican

Bob Marley died from cancer.

Zeen?

Used to confirm that the listener understands what is being said.

Origin from seen

Bob Marley died from cancer. You see'it?

(Do you understand)

French equivalent - quoi filler.
Zeen or you see'it?

The cats died.
by Tropical Rythms March 5, 2022
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Ano

Jamaican way of saying ain't. (Non-standard)

Contraction Contraction of -Am not, are not, is not.
Ano Mary's phone. I(t)s mine.

(It ain't Mary's phone. It's mine).

Ano what you believe inna. A what you stand up for!

(It ain't what you believe in. It's what you stand up for).
by Tropical Rythms December 10, 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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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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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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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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