The Jamaican patois word for "ghost".

Jamaica's ghosts.

Jamaican ghost; also an insult to white people

also used in old jamaican folklore to describe a spirit or ghost, it is also used now day to desciber or emulate someone getting beaten up, punched or taken for a derkhead

Used as an adjective or noun to call someone stupid or slow. Can be used in both a joking an offensive manner.

originating from jamaican folklore, it is slang for a ghost or spirit, but nowadays is used as slang to hit someone or beat someone up, or take them for a complete derkhead. duppy is degenerately used by black people who are looking for a fight or little white kids who want to or think that they are the black gangsters....eg

A dog that physically looks like an adult dog but in behavior and knowledge of the world is still a puppy.