Tropical Rythms's definitions
(Coloquial use Jamaica) can be used to replace modal verbs like should, must and have to when giving some advice or talking about something that is necessary to do.
You fi come before 12 man. (Should)
She fi buy you a nice ride for the summer. (Must)
They fi open back school before the end of the month.
(Have to)
She fi buy you a nice ride for the summer. (Must)
They fi open back school before the end of the month.
(Have to)
by Tropical Rythms December 10, 2021
Get the Fimug. Jamaican greeting common among Rastas and locals of Jamaica. The salutation represents the strength of the lion of Judah. The fingers are curled like the paw of a lion and then interlocked with the other person's fingers and shook for at least 7 seconds.
by Tropical Rythms May 20, 2020
Get the Lion's pawmug. Vittle - (prounced with a hard sound between b and v) refers to food in rural parts of Jamaica.
In some dialect on the island, the tt's become kk.
Origin from (archaic) victuals - food fit for human (or occasionally animal) consumption.
1860: William Carleton, Tales & Stories of the Irish Peasantry
...Balgruntie was bent on makin' the attempt, especially after he heard that the castle was well vittled, an' indeed he was meritoriously joined by his men, who piously licked their lips on hearin' of such glad tidin's.
In some dialect on the island, the tt's become kk.
Origin from (archaic) victuals - food fit for human (or occasionally animal) consumption.
1860: William Carleton, Tales & Stories of the Irish Peasantry
...Balgruntie was bent on makin' the attempt, especially after he heard that the castle was well vittled, an' indeed he was meritoriously joined by his men, who piously licked their lips on hearin' of such glad tidin's.
One thing yah know, Marcia loves the vittle.
Yah go to the nine-nights later? Whole heap of vittle (is) over there.
Yah go to the nine-nights later? Whole heap of vittle (is) over there.
by Tropical Rythms December 9, 2021
Get the Vittlemug. In the Jamaican dialect, mix up refers to a mélange or mixture of rumours that's usually defamatory or based on gossip. A blender is often used in the Caribbean to make blended drinks or home-made beverages by mixing stuff together. The expression alludes to rumours blending together in a mess as if a blender were at work.
by Tropical Rythms December 11, 2021
Get the Mix up and blendermug. Jamaican Patois English-based Creole English or broken English used throughout different strata of the Caribbean islands ranging from Standard English to a non-standard version with different speech vocalization and no fixed orthography.
Origin From French patois 'rough speech'.
A regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard.
Jamaican Patois, Trinidad Patois, Swiss Patois.
Origin From French patois 'rough speech'.
A regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard.
Jamaican Patois, Trinidad Patois, Swiss Patois.
When me home with me friends dem me chat patois but when I am work or at school we talk the Queen's English.
by Tropical Rythms March 5, 2022
Get the Patoismug. Jamaican
Hot patty or hot soup
Usually shouted out so that people can make way for you to past through a congested space or crowd.
A very hot patty or a cup of soup will leave a terrible scorch if it is spilt on someone.
Hot patty or hot soup
Usually shouted out so that people can make way for you to past through a congested space or crowd.
A very hot patty or a cup of soup will leave a terrible scorch if it is spilt on someone.
by Tropical Rythms December 13, 2021
Get the Hot patty/soupmug. Jamaican
Slang non-variable
Refers to something awesome, great, phenomenal.
Mostly used to describe food, music, parties.
Slang non-variable
Refers to something awesome, great, phenomenal.
Mostly used to describe food, music, parties.
by Tropical Rythms December 11, 2021
Get the Shotmug.