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Teach

Colloquial way of referring to a female teacher in Jamaica.

Hey teach'. Can I drop the work off later?

Whagwan teach, you looking hot today, man!

by Tropical Rythms December 9, 2021

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Ano

Jamaican way of saying ain't. (Non-standard)

Contraction Contraction of -Am not, are not, is not.

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).

by Tropical Rythms December 10, 2021

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Whole heap of

Whole heap of/a - a lot of something, a ton of something

Term :Jamaican

Whole heap of people think aliens are living among us.

by Tropical Rythms December 6, 2021

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Sense 1:

The Erebid moth (Ascalapha odorata) which is also known as Black Witch, Sorrow moth, and Mourning moth, is called Duppy Bat in Jamaica.
Origin : circa 18th century. From bvb dupe or Akan adɔpe; a ghost or spirit.

The bat is believed to be the spirit of a deceased person in the manifestation of a bat. It is usually not at rest and has returned as a harbinger or to live in its abode among its old family and friends.

Sense 2: a silly person; an idiot

Nuff duppy bats live in the abandoned house.

Last night a duppy bat flew inside the house. The entire place was turned upside down.

Cho! A duppy bat, that. (That is a duppy bat) sense 2.

by Tropical Rythms December 11, 2021

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Backing your fist

(Vulgar) Jamaican slang
Refers to the act of pulling the penis back and forth with the hand in the shape of a fist, usually till ejaculation occurs.

To masturbate or jerk off

Everyday, a big man like you just stays at your yard, backing your fist. Waste man style that, dawg!

by Tropical Rythms August 2, 2020

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