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warm

Ugly

waste man

A useless person. One who is a "waste of space".

creng creng

A basket used to hold meat for smoking and preservation

creng

Muscular.

bait up

To disingenuously hype someone in order to set them up for failure, disappointment, or embarassment

zeen

Used to indicate "i understand" or "got it".

suga an wata

A simple drink made from sugar and water

eh

A replacement for the word 'not', e.g. it eh long translates roughly to It is not long

sweet up

To flatter

ole a fresh

To take a shower. To bathe.

tostones

A dish of twice fried green plantain. Slices or chunks of plantain are slow fried, then pressed flat and fried again. The slices are optionally dipped

pastel

A dish consisting of mixed meat stewed with capers, olives, raisins and prunes, wrapped in cornmeal, then wrapped in banana or plantain leaves and boi

baa anansi

A spider

ants picker

The Arrowhead Warbler (Setophaga pharetra) is a species of bird in the Parulidae family. It is endemic to Jamaica. Its natural habitat is subtropical

granaki apra

Pomegranate. Botanical name Punica granatum, is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub or small tree growing between 5 and 8 m (16 and 26 ft) tall

irish potato

Potato

all all yuh

Everyone - second person plural

kusuwé

The fruit and plant of Bixa orellana, commonly known as anatto. It is important for its seeds which are used to produce spices, and bright red/orange

marinade

A fried batter made from a mix of flour, saltfish, onions, peppers and other spices

epis

Seasoning produced by grinding and mixing (as with a mortar and pestle)