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Jamaica
tam
A knitted hat.
Antigua & Barbuda
Barbados
Guyana
Jamaica
St. Lucia
Trinidad & Tobago
tambrin
Tamarind
food
plant
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Barbados
Dominica
Jamaica
tambrin ball
Sweets made by rolling balls of tamarind flesh with sugar and/or spices such as pepper and salt.
food
2 comments
Jamaica
tambu
A lively flirtatious dance practiced in the town of Wakefield, Trelawny in Jamaica.
3 comments
Jamaica
tan
To stay.
Jamaica
tan pan i lang
To sustain sexual activity for an extended period of time. Refers to the sexual prowess of a male.
sexual
Jamaica
tan pani
An herb used by men to delay ejaculation.
plant
sexual
Jamaica
'Tank yu' nu buy half bit bread
Payment is more useful than expressions of gratitude
proverb
Jamaica
tata
Paternal grandmother; i.e father's mother.
person
family
3 comments
Jamaica
St. Vincent
tear batty
To perform an obscene, insulting gesture by turning one's back to the insultee, and exaggeratedly pushing the rear end out while spreading the buttocks with both hands. Lesser versions may omit the buttock spreading with the hands, while superior versions may involve lifting the skirt or dropping the pants. The gesture is most commonly performed by women and girls.
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Jamaica
Teef neva love fi si teef wid long bag
Unscrupulous people begrudge the successes of other unscrupulous people
proverb
Jamaica
Teef Teef from feef, God laugh
God laughs at poetic justice
proverb
Antigua & Barbuda
Jamaica
teely
A penis. The male sex organ.
2 comments
Jamaica
teenager
A medium sized cockroach
animal
Jamaica
tegreg
A confrontational woman; A woman who loves to quarrel and fight.
person
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Jamaica
Tek kin teet kibba heart bun
Laughter is the best medicine
proverb
Jamaica
tek life
Excellent. Of superlatively high quality. First class.
Jamaica
tekeisha
A woman who exploits men for financial gain, particularly via the use of affection and sexual favours.
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Jamaica
telephone cut
A large cut or scar across the jawline from ear to mouth, roughly corresponding to where one would hold a telephone during conversation.
Guyana
Jamaica
tenement yard
A multi-family housing arrangement consisting of many substandard dwellings packed closely on a single plot of land. Dwellings often share resources such as running water and toilets.
2 comments
Jamaica
Thief neva like fi see thief with long bag
Those who prosper by illegal or crooked means dislike those who are more successful than themselves via the same means
proverb
Jamaica
three quarter pants
Pants that are too short.
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Jamaica
throw partner
To contribute money to a group saving plan.
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Jamaica
tick
To have a close or intimate friendship or association.
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Jamaica
St. Kitts & Nevis
tie
To trap or bind another in a romantic relationship using obeah or other occult means.
Jamaica
tie head
A scarf used to cover the head.
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Jamaica
tie leaf
A dessert item similar to bread pudding that is made from any combination of cassava, coco, sweet potato, or cornmeal along with flour, sugar and spices like nutmeg and cinnamon. The mixture is traditionally wrapped in leaves (banana or taro) or cloth and then boiled until cooked.
food
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Jamaica
tiger bone
A liquid (sometimes in spray form) used as a desensitiser to prolong erections and delay ejaculation.
sexual
2 comments
Jamaica
tight
Miserly; Holding back when one is distributing some thing; Distributing less than one could or should.
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Jamaica
tiki tiki
The West Indian Whitebait: Tiny fish that congregate in huge swarms in rivers, or at the mouth of rivers.
animal
food