To pay respect to. To give props to.

A multi-family housing arrangement consisting of many substandard dwellings packed closely on a single plot of land. Dwellings often share resources such as running water and toilets.

Superiors - the bosses or people in charge

A person of higher standard or class rank based mainly on job title or achievements

Machete. A large flat bladed knife used for agricultural and utilitarian purposes. It is often the weapon of choice for violent encounters.

Light headedness, headache, and stomach gas caused by hunger

Jamaican $100 banknote

Light headedness, headache, and stomach gas caused by hunger

To be constipated

Slingshot. A projectile launching weapon made from a Y-shaped branch or piece of wood and elastic material. They are commonly used to hunt birds and other small game.

The American Kestrel. A small falcon, and the only kestrel found in the Americas.

Birth certificate.

The tree under which one's umbilical cord is buried at birth

Kola nut. The dried nuts, particularly in grated form, are highly regarded for its medicinal properties. It is commonly used as an antidote for various types of poison and venomous insect bites

Tight - as pertaining to the vagina.

Small amounts will eventually add up

A violent, savage blow.

To perform a task crudely or roughly without attention to quality or detail

Tiny reddish-orange ants with stings that cause intense burning sensations.

Bitter cassava used to make bread after the poisonous juices have been squeezed out.

A memorial dance held for a dead member of the Pocumina faith. Participants wear black and white.

Attend to your own affairs before the affairs of others.

Coldly cruel. Cold hearted

A small, highly desired mango cultivar. The fruit is mostly green even when ripe - with some black spots. Occasionally some ripe fruit may have blushes of yellow. The skin is good tasting so they are often eaten without peeling.

A police van.

A very dark skinned individual.

A grackle found throughout the greater antilles as well as smaller, nearby islands. Like all quiscalus grackles, it is a rather large, gregarious bird. the 27 cm long male is glossy black with a large tail; the 24 cm long female has a smaller tail and is similar in colour but less glossy than the male. It lives largely in heavily settled areas

A grackle found throughout the greater antilles as well as smaller, nearby islands. Like all quiscalus grackles, it is a rather large, gregarious bird. the 27 cm long male is glossy black with a large tail; the 24 cm long female has a smaller tail and is similar in colour but less glossy than the male. It lives largely in heavily settled areas

A small, highly desired mango cultivar. The fruit is mostly green even when ripe - with some black spots. Occasionally some ripe fruit may have blushes of yellow. The skin is good tasting so they are often eaten without peeling.

A very dark skinned individual.