rub a dub n.— «The sound was so powerful that it gave birth to an entire style of reggae meant for slow dancing called “rub a dub.”» —“Rock Through the Ages” by Rob Kenner New York Times May 23, 2004...
lick over v.— «Countless Jamaican hits have been achieved by “licking over” or rerecording Studio One rhythm tracks, or riddims, as these instrumentals are known in reggae parlance.» —“Rock Through the Ages” by...
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.— «As that genre of Jamaican music has increased in popularity, the style has become one of tenement-yard-style tracing, and those Jamaicans who are accustomed to a daily life in which such “tracing matches” are...
whip
n.— «When you start your whip with a screwdriver.» —“Re: You Know You Ghetto When…” by Akiem Allah Usenet: rec.music.hip-hop Nov. 19, 1997. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
crunk adj.— «crunk (adj) Hype, phat. “Tonight is going to be crunk”—??.» —“Totally Unofficial Rap-Dictionary (Bi-weekly Posting, part 1/2)” by Niels Janssen Usenet: rec.music.hip-hop Dec. 1, 1995...