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accompong

A maroon chieftain after whom the town of Accompong in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica is named. He is thought to be from an Ashanti family and related to a nu

alexander bustamante

Sir William Alexander Clarke Bustamante GBE, National Hero of Jamaica (24 February 1884 - 6 August 1977). A Jamaican politician, labour leader, and fo

allibutton

One who does the perceived difficult or boring part of a game or sport (eg. swinging a jump rope), but never gets a turn at the fun or entertaining pa

ananci

A lead character in folk tales. He is depicted as a trickster and cultural hero. He is based largely on the spider gods of African lore, particularly

backra

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

bald head

One who does not follow or practice Rastafari. A heathen or unbeliever.

bandulu

One who participates in, orchestrates, or profits from illegal or crooked activity

barrel pickny

A child whose primary means of support are money and items shipped from parents working overseas.

batty bwoy

A homosexual man.

blacka

A very dark skinned individual.

blacks

A very dark skinned individual.

bobo

Rastafarian. A practitioner of Rastafarianism, a religious sect whose members are usually identifiable by their dreadlocked hair.

bowcat

One who performs oral sex

bredda

Brother - a male sibling

brer ananci

A lead character in folk tales. He is depicted as a trickster and cultural hero. He is based largely on the spider gods of African lore, particularly

brownin

A light skinned, but not white, person.

bucky massa

A white plantation owner.

bun pan

A very dark skinned individual.

busta

Sir William Alexander Clarke Bustamante GBE, National Hero of Jamaica (24 February 1884 - 6 August 1977). A Jamaican politician, labour leader, and fo

butu

One who is out of fashion.

bwoy

Boy - a young male

bwoy bwoy

One who acts in a childish or immature manner

cha cha bwoy

A ladies man, particularly one with a reputation for dressing sharply.

chatta box

One who talks a lot or too much

chiny

Generic term for those who appear to be of East Asian ancestry

claffy

Idiot or simpleton; A stupid person

coolie

A person of East Indian ancestry. Most Caribbean people of East Indian descent can trace their roots back to indentured workers imported by the Britis

creamy

A ice cream vendor; Typically the vendor travels around with the ice cream products and icicles on a bicycle, motorbike, or with a push cart.

dawta

Daughter

dread

A person with dreadlocks, but not necessarily a Rasta