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 07, 2021
by Tropical Rythms October 12, 2019
Yah - vocalization of the word here in Jamaican dialect (Patois). Seen as vulgar by some.
The softer version is here/'ere.
The softer version is here/'ere.
Come yah - come here
Hear yah- hear this
Look yah - look here
See yah- see here
Watch yah - watch here
More from yah -move from here
Yah so - right here (like that)
There so - right there (like that)
Hear yah- hear this
Look yah - look here
See yah- see here
Watch yah - watch here
More from yah -move from here
Yah so - right here (like that)
There so - right there (like that)
by Tropical Rythms December 11, 2021
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 05, 2022
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
A softer term for an idiot.
Origin idiot + boo
by Tropical Rythms December 15, 2021
Swearing with terms that refer to clothes are quite common in the Jamaican dialect.
Blouse and skirt is a swear word used by elders!
Equivalent:Damn, Frigging!
Other swear words that mention the use of clothes are bloodcloth, pussycloth, rasscloth, bombocloth (all pronounced clart or claat in Patois).
Blouse and skirt is a swear word used by elders!
Equivalent:Damn, Frigging!
Other swear words that mention the use of clothes are bloodcloth, pussycloth, rasscloth, bombocloth (all pronounced clart or claat in Patois).
by Tropical Rythms December 12, 2021
Informal- Eat-and-left(overs) in the Jamaican dialect refers to food remaining after a meal.
The over is often omitted in speech.
Standard form - leftovers used in writing.
The over is often omitted in speech.
Standard form - leftovers used in writing.
by Tropical Rythms December 10, 2021