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puttygal

Mandarin orange or tangerine.

big gill

A unit of volume measurement equivalent to a quarter of a pint.

nanka

The Jamaican Boa or Jamaican Yellow Snake. A large nonvenomous constrictor endemic to Jamaica.

ayaca

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

big an so so

Having little to no use or having poor quality, despite having a large size.

cabbage tree

Palm trees with edible hearts

belly cork

Belly button.

balm

To provide spiritual or physical healing in an obeah ritual.

shrubb

A Christmas specialty liquor made from orange and tangerine peel, white rum, and cane syrup.

malice

To stop talking to a person as a result of ill-will, grievance, or offense.

ben johnson day

The day before payday.

banana fig

A dried banana

stucky

A children's game where one person or team chases other players in an attempt to tag them. The tagged players remain stuck in place until a free playe

belagut

A glutton. A greedy person.

balm oil

Any of several oils used for physical healing, spiritual healing, or other purposes as part of an obeah ritual.

barble dove

The ring necked dove.

ti po

A rum based mixed drink that traditionally includes rhum agricole, lime, and cane syrup, and fruit flavouring.

mumma lashy

One who plays the role of lasher/beater in a game of mumma lashy.

ascording

According. As stated by.

ants pick

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