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One one coco full basket

Small amounts will eventually add up

accra

A fritter made from ground peas or mashed beans.

We don't play hockey, we eat ackee

A funny bit of wordplay by deejay Shabba Ranks that depends on the overlapping pronunciations of 'ackee' (the food) and 'hockey' (the game). This pron

Alligator shouldn't call hog long mout.

You shouldn't belittle or criticise others when you have the same faults.

Likkle alligator tun big alligator

Children invariably adopt all the bad attributes of their parents.

All cassava get same skin but all nah taste same way

People may look alike, but all act differently

scroll finger

The habit of endlessly scrolling on your phone “Me scroll finger tire mi.”

bequia poodle

Small breed dog with a curled up tail similar to the group of dogs called Spitz

tek een

To absorb, consume, or get emotionally drawn in “Yuh tek een the vibes last night?”

just now

Soon; in the near future

jumble sale

Used items, usually clothing, that's put up for sale. Often done to raise funds for organizations or to provide cheaper options for those who have low

crisps

Pilot Whale (locally called Black-fish) meat is dried on bamboo and the blubber is fried to make a crispy snack, similar to "chicharron".

yankee

Someone who emigrated to the United States that has an American accent

a no

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

abricot

The Apricot Sulphur (Phoebis argante) butterfly is a yellow butterfly with brownish or rust coloured spots.

able

To be capable of tolerating, putting up with, or dealing with.

accidentally for spite

To do something intentionally while making it seem like an accident or unintentional.

ascordin

According.

ace on

To be proficient or excellent at.

abraham cassava

A type of bitter cassava