The vagina. The female sexual organ.

A rich spicy soup made with goat meat as the main ingredient. Usually the goat's head (and sometimes tripe and testicles) is used. The soup is considered to be an aphrodisiac.

To jinx or cause misfortune by predicting a bad or unfavourable outcome

The praying mantis

True friends are better than money

The vagina. The female sexual organ.

A beautiful, virtuous woman possessing or characterized by chastity, purity and morality.

One who is to be feared or respected.

Gluttonous, greedy

A liquid weed killer with a reputation as a favoured tool of the suicidal.

A large outdoor fair held on Christmas morning when traditional business are closed. At this fair, vendors sell a wide variety of items including toys, while street performers entertain the attendees.

Nanny (c. 1686 - 1733), Jamaican National Hero, was a runaway slave, founder of Nanny Town, and well-known leader of the Jamaican Maroons during the eighteenth century. Born a member of the Ashanti tribe in Ghana, she was brought to Jamaica as a slave along with other family members. She and her brothers Accompong, Cudjoe, Johnny, and Quaco subsequently escaped, are known for their fierce organised resistance to the British.

A baked dessert made from sweetened grated coconut. It is often decorated with red food colouring. The coconut used is 'white' since it is peeled or scraped to remove the brown outer layer.

Gluttonous, greedy

Smelling strongly of body odour

Any green leafy vegetable such as callaloo or spinach.

A man with a reputation for sexual prowess

To have sexual intercourse

Any starchy agricultural product used as food. Examples include, but are not limited to, yams, potatoes, bananas, cassava, pumpkins, and breadfruit.

To get too close to. To make close, unwanted physical contact.

Small freshwater fish native to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. Often found living in small streams, gutters and roadside drains.

Stinkbug; A beetle, typically green or brown, that gives off a strong unpleasant odour when disturbed or threatened

The floor or ground

Any starchy agricultural product used as food. Examples include, but are not limited to, yams, potatoes, bananas, cassava, pumpkins, and breadfruit.

Athlete's foot. A fungal infection affecting the feet and toes.

Small freshwater fish native to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. Often found living in small streams, gutters and roadside drains.

A candy made from guava paste or puree that has been boiled with sugar until thick, cooled, then cut into squares or shapes.

An expression used to wish good fortune and a good trip on departing travelers

Ovoid green fruit that grows in bunches on trees up to 30m high. The fruit typically ripen during the summer. The fruit is related to the lychee and have tight, thin but rigid skins. Inside the skin is the tart, tangy, or sweet pulp of the fruit covering a large seed. The pulp is usually cream or orange coloured.

A small green, bitter tasting berry. It is sometimes eaten alone after boiling or cooked with saltfish