To go

A covered sidewalk.

A large lizard species endemic to Jamaica. Its population was severely reduced by the introduction of the mongoose.

Galvanised (zinc coated) sheets of metal used for fencing and roofing.

Rotten egg

Pigeon peas.

Rotten egg

A ritually prepared meal of channa (chick peas) intended to trap (tie) a man in a romantic relationship. Women prepare the meal by cooking channa and squatting over the steaming pot allowing the mix of condensation and vaginal juices to "sweat" in the food. It is similar to sweat rice.

A practitioner of obeah or black arts.

The brown pelican (Pelecanus o. occidentalis).

Marijuana; Cannabis

A short sleeved or sleeveless shirt.

A driveway

Friends; brethren

Eggplant. A species of nightshade grown for its edible fruit.

Descendants of Carib, Arawak, and West African people who currently reside primarily in Central America

Fortressed urban areas known for poverty, gang violence, political manipulation and crime. They emerged in the 1970s from a political culture where politicians and gangs colluded to exert control over communities through practices like election rigging, extortion, and politically controlled access to government benefits and jobs.

Fortressed urban areas known for poverty, gang violence, political manipulation and crime. They emerged in the 1970s from a political culture where politicians and gangs colluded to exert control over communities through practices like election rigging, extortion, and politically controlled access to government benefits and jobs.

A person from the Eastern Caribbean.

A distended stomach seen as a symptom of malnutrition.

Cattle egret. A small white heron which spends most of its time around cattle and livestock instead of water wading as most herons do. They feed on the insects and grubs disturbed by the grazing animals.

To be fashionably dressed.

A stingy or miserly person

Cumin; The dried seed of the herb Cuminum cyminum, a member of the parsley family. Commonly used in cooking.

Pork cooked with geera (cumin seeds)

An exclamation euphemistically used in place of "Jesus Christ".

George William Gordon, (1820-1865) was a Jamaican businessman and politician who was a leading critic of the policies of then Governor of Jamaica, Edward Eyre. On Eyre's orders, he was executed after the Morant Bay rebellion. Gordon's execution created huge controversy in Britain, and several attempts were made to charge Eyre with murder. On the centenary of his death, Gordon was proclaimed a National Hero of Jamaica.

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

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

To change one's previous behaviour after one has achieved success.