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jimbilin

The tree and fruit of Phyllanthus acidus. The intermediate sized tree produces small, flattened, multi-lobed, berries with a high acid content. The ta

johnny cake

A fried bread typically made from baking powder leavened dough.

juju

Ziziphus Mauritania; A small round berry about 3/4 inches in diameter. The fruit is green and turns yellow as it ripens. Ripe fruit may occasionally d

jumbee

Ghost or spirit of a dead person or animal

june plum

Ambarella. An edible fruit growing on large trees up to 30m. The fruits have thick, sometimes leathery skin and dendritic (fibrous or hairy) seeds. Wh

kenep

Melicoccus bijugatus; Ovoid green fruit that grows in bunches on trees up to 30m high. The fruit typically ripen during the summer. The fruit is relat

kittician

A native of the island of St. Kitts

kwachimelon

Syzygium malaccense is a species of flowering tree native to tropical parts of Asia; It has been introduced throughout the Caribbean. The trees produ

lash

To strike viciously or savagely

leggo beas

One who acts wild, rambunctious or unruly like a an animal (beast) recently let go from confinement

lie down

To have sex, to engage in sexual intercourse.

lingie

A penis. The male sex organ.

lock off

To turn something off

long eye

Gluttonous, greedy

manning

To go looking for men or boys

masquerade

A street parade of African Origin that links music, dance, symbols and mime-style plays.

mek

To make

muddascunt

Derogatory term for a person of ill repute.

mumu

Idiot or simpleton; A stupid person

mussi

Must be

nah

The negative present continuous forms of the irregular verb 'be'. E.g. 'are not', 'is not', 'am not'.

night gaulin

Any member of the NIght Heron group, such as the Black Crowned Night Heron or Yellow Crowned Night Heron.

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

nyampy

Mucus found at the corner of eyes

ole

Old. Elderly.

overstand

A Rastafarian expression meaning "to understand"

pee pee

To urinate

pickny

Child or children

pon

On

pooparlee

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