Tropical Rythms's definitions
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. 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. 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. Jamaican greeting
Similar to what's up, what's popping or what's happening used with friends in a casual setting.
Origin: from the two grapefruit soft drinks sold in Jamaica, Ting and Schweppes. The term ‘ting’ functions as a brand name and also a slang word meaning ‘thing’. Thus the phrase “you know the ting/schewppes” means “you know how things are/you know the situation”. Given the similarity between the two grapefruit drinks, “Ting” and “Schweppes” are used synonymously.
Similar to what's up, what's popping or what's happening used with friends in a casual setting.
Origin: from the two grapefruit soft drinks sold in Jamaica, Ting and Schweppes. The term ‘ting’ functions as a brand name and also a slang word meaning ‘thing’. Thus the phrase “you know the ting/schewppes” means “you know how things are/you know the situation”. Given the similarity between the two grapefruit drinks, “Ting” and “Schweppes” are used synonymously.
by Tropical Rythms August 8, 2020
Get the What's the scheweppes?mug. Colloquial way of saying for in the Jamaica. Can also be used to replace the word 'to' in a sentence.
In other Caribbean dialects fah, fa etc
In other Caribbean dialects fah, fa etc
How come you still haven't come fi the car?
You have fi call a bit earlier.
Also has/have + fi become haffi in fast spoken speech.
You haffi tell the truth.
You have fi call a bit earlier.
Also has/have + fi become haffi in fast spoken speech.
You haffi tell the truth.
by Tropical Rythms December 6, 2021
Get the Fimug. When the pretty dunces are not titivating in class, they are out front walking around like divas in their tight-up miniskirts.
by Tropical Rythms August 2, 2020
Get the Pretty duncemug. Colloquial way of saying in/into in Jamaica.
Possibly Origin in + a
It fell in a bag. It fell inna bag.
Possibly Origin in + a
It fell in a bag. It fell inna bag.
The teacher (is) inna the classroom.
How much money you want inna US dollars?
Invest inna you woman.
(I) Me live inna the Bronx.
How much money you want inna US dollars?
Invest inna you woman.
(I) Me live inna the Bronx.
by Tropical Rythms December 7, 2021
Get the Innamug.