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singjay

singjay  n.— «Wayne Marshall is known in Jamaica as a singjay. The term comes from his ability to croon and DJ on a single track.» —“Field Marshall” by Lady English New Times Broward-Palm Beach (Fort Lauderdale...

sprigadee

sprigadee
 n.— «You nah need a likkle spell, me sprigadee. De Lawd haffe tek care a yuh.» —by Andrea Levy Small Island Dec. 11, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

fene

fene  n.— «I’ve learned that when we say “if a lik yu, yu fene,” “fene” is not something we made up. “Fene” actually comes from the word “fenay” which means to feel direct physical illness...

version

version  v.— «The version is the lingua franca of all dance music. To “version,” in Jamaican parlance, is to reuse the same basic backing track with a new vocal and/or song on top.» —“CD Reviews” by...

chi chi man

chi chi man n. a homosexual. Editorial Note: The second 2001 cite contains lyrics from the song whose title is mentioned in the 2000 cite; the release date for the album lagged behind the song’s success in the dancehalls of Jamaica. (source: Double...

chi chi man

chi chi man  n.— «From dem a par inna chi chi man car/Blaze di fire mek we bun dem!!!! (Bun dem!!!!)/From dem a drink inna chi chi man bar/Blaze di fire mek we dun dem!!!! (Dun dem!!!!)» —“Chi Chi Man” by T.O.K. My...