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was was

Wasp

wash yuh foot an come

An informal, or non-exclusive event that is open to all.

washbelly

The last child for a woman.

washout

A substance ingested as a purgative or for detoxification.

washover

Fake gold

wassy

Full of spirit and fight

waste man

A useless person. One who is a "waste of space".

wat a stress

An expression indicating some combination of shock, surprise or bemusement.

watchnight

A late night church service to usher in the new year.

water coconut

A young coconut where the flesh has not completely hardened.

wattle and daub

A style of building construction where walls are made from slats of bamboo or other wood and coated with mud or clay.

We don't play hockey, we eat ackee

A funny bit of wordplay by deejay Shabba Ranks that depends on the overlapping pronunciations of 'ackee' (the food) and 'hockey' (the game). This pron

weak laka rat

To be as weak as a rat or mouse. To be extremely weak.

weedhead

One who is addicted to marijuana.

well

Very. In the fullest sense.

Wen yu gwine knock anansi memba di wall

When you try to hurt another be sure you aren't hurting yourself.

wet sugar

Unrefined sugar that has not been completed separated from the molasses. The sugar retains moisture and a deep brown colour.

wha

That or What

wha de gwaan

What's up? Whats going on? What is happening?

Wha nu kill fatten

That which does not destroy you makes you stronger

wha sweet nanny goat ago run him belly

That which causes merriment and pleasure now will cause grief and sorrow later.

whaagwaan

What's up? Whats going on? What is happening?

what a prekeh

An expression indicating some combination of shock, surprise or bemusement.

what is fi yu cyaa bi un fi yu

Your destiny will be fulfilled

What is joke to bwoy is death to frog.

One person's fun and games may have serious consequences for another.

whatlef

Leftovers

whe

Where

whe goat do, kid falla

Children invariably adopt all the bad attributes of their parents.

wheel an come again

To try again but with better or more convincing effort

when ashes cold dog sleep de

Circumstances change.