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galang
To go
gallery
A covered sidewalk.
galliwas
A large lizard species endemic to Jamaica. Its population was severely reduced by the introduction of the mongoose.
animal
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galvanise
Galvanised (zinc coated) sheets of metal used for fencing and roofing.
ganda
Rotten egg
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gandules
Pigeon peas.
food
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ganga
Rotten egg
ganga channa
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.
food
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ganga man
A practitioner of obeah or black arts.
person
gango jay bird
The brown pelican (Pelecanus o. occidentalis).
animal
bird
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ganja
Marijuana; Cannabis
plant
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ganzy
A short sleeved or sleeveless shirt.
gap
A driveway
garcon
Friends; brethren
garden egg
Eggplant. A species of nightshade grown for its edible fruit.
food
plant
fruit
garifuna
Descendants of Carib, Arawak, and West African people who currently reside primarily in Central America
garrison
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.
garrison community
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.
garrot
A person from the Eastern Caribbean.
person
gas gut
A distended stomach seen as a symptom of malnutrition.
gaulin
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.
animal
bird
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gee down
To be fashionably dressed.
geechy
A stingy or miserly person
geera
Cumin; The dried seed of the herb Cuminum cyminum, a member of the parsley family. Commonly used in cooking.
food
plant
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geera pork
Pork cooked with geera (cumin seeds)
food
geezum bread
An exclamation euphemistically used in place of "Jesus Christ".
profanity
george william gordon
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.
national symbol
person
gerah
A memorial dance held for a dead member of the Pocumina faith. Participants wear black and white.
gereh
A memorial dance held for a dead member of the Pocumina faith. Participants wear black and white.
get rich an switch
To change one's previous behaviour after one has achieved success.
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