If you have more info to correct any of the meanings or have more words/phrases, feel free to add and i'll edit the list. Just figured this would be a good start for a reference. if it hasn't been done b4.
A Affi- Have to Agony- the sensations felt during sex A true- It is true, I am not lying. A nuh mi- that thats not me B Baan- Born Bow- to perform oral sex; mostly on a woman. Box- To fight and punch. She box im face. Buddy- Male genital. Buss- To bust, like to bust a move, burst out, unruly. Babylon- the corrupt establishment, the system, Church and State, police Bad- good great b****- bottom, backside, common curse word Badmind- Term frequently used in dancehall tunes that is used to criticize another, one who thinks bad things about another *lo**clat- curse word used by an angry rasta Bombaclart- Meant to convey shock or surprise? Bredda- used to describe a close male friend big chune- hit song C Collie- marijuana Criss- Cool or new, chill. Chant- to sing, especially cultural or spiritual songs Clap- hit, break Crosses- problems, trials, bad luck, misfortunes Cyaan- cannot, can't D Daggering- Used when referring to hardcore sex or dancing in an agressive way Deyah- i'm here Deh- there Don- one who is respected, master of a situationDoh- Isn't it so? DunKno- of course/i know Dunce- Person incable of learning Dung- down Dupes- For close friend Duppy- ghost/spirit Dutty- Dirty Dweet- do It F Fassy- Misunderstood meaning of a homosexual, Most often used to describe someone who is irritating or has done something to offend you Forward- Future, to go or to move Fren- friend Funds- money
G Galang- Cool, laid back Gallis- someone who gets bare female attention Gwan- going or going on Gweh- Go away H Hail- a greeting Hard- excellent, skillful, uncompromising Hard ears- Stubborn, doesn't listen Hood- penis Herb- marijuana Hotstepper- fugitive from jail or gun court
I Inna- in the Informa(er)- One who snitches, tells on others. Usually to the police. Informers are not respected. Irie- a greeting, excellent, cool, highest, pleasing
J Jah Know- Lord knows Jook- to pierce or stick K Kmt- kiss my teath, or to show you have no respect for someone or just to be plain rude Kuff- to strike by any means necessary
L Leggo- To let go; leave, lets go. Lef- Leave, left Link me- to get back in touch with, call
M Memba- Remember. Mash it up- a huge success Massive- respected Mek we- let us Mudda s(c)unt- the vaginal entrance of your mother (one of my favorite curse words to use)
N Nah- Will not Nuh easy- Term used to describe someone acting a bit off the wall or uneasy, or when ones manners are not in order.
O One love- a parting phrase, expression of unity P pree- to watch or stare Pickney- Kids Punani- vagina pum pum- Another term for a woman's vagina or p**sy R Rahtid- expression of surprise Ranking- highly respected S sensi (Sensimilla)- Breed of marijuana plant that produces no seeds screw face- to make an angry face s(c)unt- combination of a skank and a kunt selecta- DJ, one who selects tunes, or one who selects and passes the records to the guy that's playing them on the sound system Sell off- means something is very nice or very good shotta- gangster, shot caller sort out- to satisfy sexually, have sex with, or introduce order to a situation or resolve a problem stupes- one who is acting stupid/does dumb things Seen- I understand, agree Seen?- do you understand Sidung- Sit down Slackness- lewd, vulgar lyrics popular in DJ singing Smadi- somebody Soft- not well done, amateurish Sumady- Somebody
T Truss mi- Trust me. Used when agreeing with some one. Toast- to rap or sing spontaneously over a dub track Trace- to curse or speak abusively to someone teef- thief, to steal
U Uno/unu- you all Uptown- the upper class V Vex(ed)- to get angry Version- Replaces the term: instrumental
W Weh- Where Wicked- bad or evil. wa gwan- What's going on? Wha 'appen- what's happening Whole heap- a lot wuk- Work wutless- Good for nothing, worthless, trouble maker
Y Yard- home yute- Young person zeen- Used when you agree with someone
-- Edited by NoKTurnaL on Thursday 3rd of June 2010 04:37:44 PM