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accompong
A maroon chieftain after whom the town of Accompong in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica is named. He is thought to be from an Ashanti family and related to a number of other Maroon leaders (Quao, Cuffy, Cudjoe, and Nanny)
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alexander bustamante
Sir William Alexander Clarke Bustamante GBE, National Hero of Jamaica (24 February 1884 - 6 August 1977). A Jamaican politician, labour leader, and founder of the Jamaica Labour Party.
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national symbol
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allibutton
One who does the perceived difficult or boring part of a game or sport (eg. swinging a jump rope), but never gets a turn at the fun or entertaining part (eg. skipping)
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ananci
A lead character in folk tales. He is depicted as a trickster and cultural hero. He is based largely on the spider gods of African lore, particularly that of the Ashanti tribe.
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folklore
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backra
A white plantation owner.
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bald head
One who does not follow or practice Rastafari. A heathen or unbeliever.
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rastafarian
bandulu
One who participates in, orchestrates, or profits from illegal or crooked activity
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barrel pickny
A child whose primary means of support are money and items shipped from parents working overseas.
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batty bwoy
A homosexual man.
derogatory
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blacka
A very dark skinned individual.
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blacks
A very dark skinned individual.
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bobo
Rastafarian. A practitioner of Rastafarianism, a religious sect whose members are usually identifiable by their dreadlocked hair.
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bowcat
One who performs oral sex
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bredda
Brother - a male sibling
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family
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brer ananci
A lead character in folk tales. He is depicted as a trickster and cultural hero. He is based largely on the spider gods of African lore, particularly that of the Ashanti tribe.
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brownin
A light skinned, but not white, person.
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bucky massa
A white plantation owner.
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bun pan
A very dark skinned individual.
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busta
Sir William Alexander Clarke Bustamante GBE, National Hero of Jamaica (24 February 1884 - 6 August 1977). A Jamaican politician, labour leader, and founder of the Jamaica Labour Party.
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national symbol
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butu
Idiot or simpleton; A stupid person
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bwoy
Boy - a young male
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bwoy bwoy
One who acts in a childish or immature manner
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cha cha bwoy
A ladies man, particularly one with a reputation for dressing sharply.
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chatta box
One who talks a lot or too much
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chiny
Generic term for those who appear to be of East Asian ancestry
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derogatory
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claffy
Idiot or simpleton; A stupid person
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coolie
A person of East Indian ancestry. Most Caribbean people of East Indian descent can trace their roots back to indentured workers imported by the British in the 19th century after the abolition of slavery.
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creamy
A ice cream vendor; Typically the vendor travels around with the ice cream products and icicles on a bicycle, motorbike, or with a push cart.
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dawta
Daughter
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dread
A person with dreadlocks, but not necessarily a Rasta
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