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mamaguy

To make fun of; to ridicule

mamey

Round fruit between 5 and 9 inches in diameter. The fruit has rough brown skin and contains a single large seed. The flesh of unripe fruit is hard and

mammee apple

Round fruit between 5 and 9 inches in diameter. The fruit has rough brown skin and contains a single large seed. The flesh of unripe fruit is hard and

manager belly

A large protruding stomach, or a stomach that overhangs the waist.

manicou

The common opossum, also known as the southern or black-eared opossum, or sometimes just possum, is a type of marsupial. It lives in a wide area that

marinade

A fried batter made from flour, any meat (chicken or seafood, for example) and aromatic seasonings

maroon

A group of men who voluntarily cooperate on each other's tasks (e.g planting crops, or clearing bush)

masanto

A torch constructed from a bottle filled with kerosene into which a cloth wick is inserted

mauby

The dried bark of the Colubrina reclinata tree.

meh

Me; First person singular

mingie

A stingy or miserly person

mountain dew

An extremely potent overproof rum with a fearsome reputation. It is sold under-the-counter (illegally) and usually available during sugar harvest time

much up

To flatter. To butter up.

mudda cunt

Derogatory term for a person of ill repute.

muddascunt

An exclamation of shock, surprise, anger, or frustration.

mussi

Must be

mybones

Wasp

naked

Only. Solely.

nana

Grandmother

nennen

Mother

never see-come-see

Someone showing an annoying/comical curiosity upon seeing some gadget for the first time.

noni

Morinda citrifolia otherwise known as 'Noni'. Foul smelling and bitter tasting fruit that commonly grows on small trees close to the sea. The fruit is

obeah

To cast a spell on, or to curse

oh geed

Exclamation of disgust or displeasure.

overstand

A Rastafarian expression meaning "to understand"

panquai

Bonus or extra; More than expected

papaw

A torpedo, oval, or pear shaped fruit. The fruit bears on a large leafed tree up to 10m tall. When green, it is cooked as if a vegetable. The flesh co

parang

Music played during Christmas time, with a lot of Spanish influences

parrain

Godfather

payul

Any white person, particularly one in a position of power or authority.