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by Tropical Rythms December 9, 2021
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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.
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.
by Tropical Rythms March 5, 2022
Get the Zeen or you see'it? mug.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).
(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
Get the Ano mug.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 Accoutrements mug.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 A mug.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 of mug.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
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