Lion's paw

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.

Ras Wanye greeted his brethren with a lion's paw.

by Tropical Rythms May 20, 2020

Inna

Colloquial way of saying in/into in Jamaica.

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.

by Tropical Rythms December 07, 2021

From my eyes deh at me knees

From me eyes deh at me knees means since someone was a kid. Literally since their eyes were at their knees.

I've been hearing about that old man from my eyes deh at me knees. This expression paints the picture of how you have grown a lot, comparing the height you were as a kid to how you are now.

by Tropical Rythms December 07, 2021

Pretty dunce

Jamaican way of referring to a bimbo, (a pretty girl who lacks intelligence).

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 02, 2020

Nah go

Slang for I'm not going, will not go.

Yo! Brethren, me nah go call no man this early in the morning.

by Tropical Rythms October 12, 2019

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 05, 2022

Idiboo

A Jamaican child's word to refer to a friend or anyone who acts silly without offending him/her.

A softer term for an idiot.

Origin idiot + boo

You idiboo! Miss Andrews asked for the formula for the area of a square not the perimeter.

by Tropical Rythms December 15, 2021