An ethnic Caribbean way of saying thing

The safeguarding of Earth and other worlds from biological cross-contamination (i.e. billionaires with too much time on their hands).

Also known as “planetary protection.” Planetary protection / quarantine “reflects both the unknown nature of the space environment and the desire of the scientific community to preserve the pristine nature of celestial bodies until they can be studied in detail.”

There are two types of interplanetary contamination. Forward contamination is the transfer of viable organisms from Earth to another celestial body. Back contamination is the transfer of extraterrestrial organisms, if such exist, back to the Earth's biosphere.

Someone who you aren't necessarily dating, but someone to have fun with while you are single. It's almost like someone you can have fun/do things with and there wont be any strings attached.

a pretty girl

A jamaican/carribean version of "thing".
Commonly used across the caribbean and in communities in london,new york and miami.
Although usually associated with caribbean communities in london the phrase is used by people of many ethnic backrounds and has become a common word in britains large cities(especially london).
"Ting" is also commonly used by speakers of the london slang language Jafaican.