batty man n.— «In Jamaican patois slang, “batty man” and “chi chi man” are the equivalent of “poof” and “faggot.”» —“Concert Cancelled After Complaints Of Homophobia” by...
ras klaat n.— «“Ras clat” is actually “arse cloth” or “ass cloth,” i.e. early toilet paper. The “clat” in “bumba,” “blood,” or “p*ssy” “clat” is...
TOK n.— «Originalmente el acrónimo TOK se tomó de la frase “Touch of Klass,” pero años más tarde tomó diferentes significados como “Taking Over Kingston” (Arrasando Kingston), o “To...
mix-up n.— «While both he and Dr Blythe are believed to harbour ambitions of political leadership, Dr Davies’ are perhaps more credible. He is not perceived to be involved, in Jamaican parlance, in “mix-up.” Indeed, recently...
pep n.— «The introduction of live vocals to the sound systems—which began innocently as just another way to top Dodd?s competition—started in 1956 when Downbeat’s Winston “Count” Machuki stepped out from behind his turntable...
trace
v.— «Tracing war. A who upset CeCile?…Massa all under the hair dryer she a cuss and carry on.» —“Montel Talk!” Jamaica Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) Aug. 23, 2001. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)