GLOSSARY

Awards
Jamaican English
Diss      Disrespect; insult
Doan get har out Don’t upset her
Dress to puss foot Well dressed
Du Please
Eediat Idiot
Farin Foreign, US/Canada
Fluffy Fat
Gwaan Go on; going on
Gyal Derogatory – Woman; girl
Gyaliss Ladies man
Haffi Have to
Jacket A child that is fathered by another man
Ketch Caught
Landan London
Likkle Little
Machine Go/Drive
Mi ears can eat some grass My ears can eat some grass; Peace and quiet.
Nah sah No sir
Ongle Only
Overseas Everywhere else except US/Canada
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