TagJamaica

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...

chi chi man

chi chi man  n.— «Being gay or lesbian—a “chi-chi” man/gyal or a “battyman,”—is the ultimate sin in Jamaica, an island paradise so steeped in religion that it holds the Guinness Book of World Records title of having...