Mortarville n. a military base subject to regular attack. Also Mortaritaville. Editorial Note: Mortaritaville seems to refer specifically to Camp Anaconda near Balad, Iraq, although an informant says that a giant, multicolored “Welcome to...
free co n.— «“Where we getting de free co tic.” “This reminds me of the Tradewinds song ‘It’s Traditional.’ ‘…And if somebody put on a dance, or a big show or a movie, West Indians believe they have a duty, to try and...
L n.— «The other day I blogged some of the words to a song called “Must Be the Money” by a rap group called Nelly. The verse is…”If you want to go take a ride with me, smoke an L in the back of my Benz...
terrestrial radio n.— «In a practice well known to musicians and record companies but obscure to the public at large, traditional radio—or “terrestrial radio,” as it is now known in the music industry—pays a royalty only to a...
eat rats v.— «The presenter, Khabilutsi Wotana, insisted that “Okhulia tsimbeba”—literally translated as “eating rats” (euphemism for adultery), could lead to a woman getting divorced.» —“Time for Song And...
Trinbagonian n.— «This praise song was written for the panman/To all those who has shown their dedication/Out of yesterday’s rejection/Onward to a new perfection/From a hunger came a feel/From that feel we shape the steel/So we sing a...