Tropical Rythms's definitions
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.
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
Get the Fish teamug. 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).
(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).
by Tropical Rythms December 12, 2021
Get the Bootsmug. Hmm right now when Jorgy gets back ah hell and powder house. Look how you damaged the crops in the yard.
by Tropical Rythms May 8, 2020
Get the Hell and powder housemug. 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.
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.
by Tropical Rythms December 6, 2021
Get the Boxmug. by Tropical Rythms March 5, 2022
Get the Rockstonemug. Jamaican expression
From (since) whappy killed Phillup.
From names of actually people.
Whappy + Phillup or Phillip.
Possibly origins -According to the Gleaner, in June 1951 a man name Aston Jolley aka Whappie King attacked and robbed two people. One of them died, but none of the victim’s names was Phillip. Instead, the news article at the time mentioned “Wappy King fillip” and this ended up being switched to “Wappy kill Phillup” over time. If that is the origins of the story then that would be truly disappointing and anti-climatic.
There is another theory involving a murder between two brothers from Portland called William(nickname Wappy) and Phillip. This happened in the 1940s and was a real headline grabber, mainly because similar to now Portland did not have alot of murders. This sounds far more realistic than the Aston Jolly case as I think Jamaicans are far too creative to build such a timeless saying off “Wappy King Fillip”. Gleaner Story
Used to exaggerate the number of years something has been taking place for;
A very long time
From (since) whappy killed Phillup.
From names of actually people.
Whappy + Phillup or Phillip.
Possibly origins -According to the Gleaner, in June 1951 a man name Aston Jolley aka Whappie King attacked and robbed two people. One of them died, but none of the victim’s names was Phillip. Instead, the news article at the time mentioned “Wappy King fillip” and this ended up being switched to “Wappy kill Phillup” over time. If that is the origins of the story then that would be truly disappointing and anti-climatic.
There is another theory involving a murder between two brothers from Portland called William(nickname Wappy) and Phillip. This happened in the 1940s and was a real headline grabber, mainly because similar to now Portland did not have alot of murders. This sounds far more realistic than the Aston Jolly case as I think Jamaicans are far too creative to build such a timeless saying off “Wappy King Fillip”. Gleaner Story
Used to exaggerate the number of years something has been taking place for;
A very long time
by Tropical Rythms March 5, 2022
Get the From (since) Whappy killed Phillupmug. Jamaican
Non-standard rural dialect
Evolved from the sense of being smacked by one's dad to the point where one falls over.
To somersault or fall over
Origin from keel over, kin over in Jamaican Patois + from papa's lick or smack
Non-standard rural dialect
Evolved from the sense of being smacked by one's dad to the point where one falls over.
To somersault or fall over
Origin from keel over, kin over in Jamaican Patois + from papa's lick or smack
by Tropical Rythms March 5, 2022
Get the Kin pupalickmug.