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Words extracted from Jamaica Star

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  1. agápe exclude
    • 2017 February 7, Shelly Ann Weeks, “Society needs love”, in Jamaica Star[1]:
      The Greek have four different words for love — agápe, éros, philía, and storge.
      add
  2. anodda exclude
    • 2020 April 3, “My Confession: Helped my boyfriend get ready to marry his spouse”, in Jamaica Star[2]:
      Dear STAR, I combed my man’s hair and ironed his clothes for his wedding to anodda woman.
      add
  3. baay exclude
    • 2020 October 16, Shereita Grizzle, “Delomar opens up about biggest fetish”, in Jamaica Star[3]:
      So probably next year yah go hear baay man a sing bout this suck off toe sumpn.
      add
  4. babyfada exclude
    • 2019 March 22, Shereita Grizzle, “Clymaxx declares ‘war’ on Lisa Hyper - Artistes take jabs at each other on social media”, in Jamaica Star[4]:
      So she start post some subliminal diss and den she screenshot wah me did ask her bout the performance saying me a beg her collaboration and mi babyfada nah buss me and she nuh trust me and a bagga things.
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  5. badda exclude
    • 2020 November 20, Shereita Grizzle, “Pesheng Weng Weng Weng! - Zinthos making noise with viral phrase; says he nearly gave up on music”, in Jamaica Star[5]:
      Him name Dindghi the Great and a him show mi say 'bredda yah somebody innu, so no badda feel less than nobody innu'.
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  6. bagga exclude
    • 2020 December 2, Shereita Grizzle, “Govana glad to see storytelling taking off”, in Jamaica Star[6]:
      Mi nuh really business 'bout the chatter enuh, because mi nuh into mixup and the bagga lou, lou, lou 'cause people a guh talk and probably a man feel a way say dem never get fi play the part of Chris, yuh zimme, and dem just venting," he said.
      add
    • 2019 March 22, Shereita Grizzle, “Clymaxx declares ‘war’ on Lisa Hyper - Artistes take jabs at each other on social media”, in Jamaica Star[7]:
      So she start post some subliminal diss and den she screenshot wah me did ask her bout the performance saying me a beg her collaboration and mi babyfada nah buss me and she nuh trust me and a bagga things.
      add
  7. bakkle exclude
    • 2020 November 4, Shereita Grizzle, “Stop hosting illegal events - ... Promoters urge colleagues”, in Jamaica Star[8]:
      Fabian O'Hara, vice-president at Lawless Events, the entity responsible for the popular Marco Polo event, said that with the possibility of the regulations being relaxed for Christmas, it is unfortunate that a few are spoiling the vibe for everybody "fi two bakkle a rum and few hours of bliss".
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  8. bantu exclude
    • 2020 September 2, Shereita Grizzle, “Did Adele dweet fi di love or di likes? - J’cans divided over British singer depicting local culture”, in Jamaica Star[9]:
      The Someone Like You singer posted a picture of herself on Instagram on Sunday sporting bantu knots (chiney bumps) and a Jamaican flag-inspired bikini top.
      add
  9. bowas exclude
    • 2017 May 2, Shelly Ann Weeks, “Facing the oral sex issue head-on”, in Jamaica Star[10]:
      They were called names like 'freaks', 'bow cat', 'bowas', and others.
      add
  10. bruk exclude
    • 2019 March 25, Shereita Grizzle, “Steph Curry Throws Wife Big J’can Bday Bash - Konshens, Hood Celebrityy give live performances; Spice sends video greetings”, in Jamaica Star[11]:
      Me did a warm up to the crowd, so me play some juggling music just to see who know music, and how far me can go, and trust me, when me see Ayesha and Steph a 'bruk out' pan the dance floor like say dem listen to dancehall everyday, all day, me say 'Yea, dancehall music definitely going a far way'.
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    • 2020 September 18, Shereita Grizzle, “Strictly platonic - Romeich adamant that he only wants to protect Shenseea”, in Jamaica Star[12]:
      Yuh affi know how tight yuh hold the glass cuz yuh will bruk it.
      add
  11. buil exclude
    • 2019 March 25, Shereita Grizzle, “Steph Curry Throws Wife Big J’can Bday Bash - Konshens, Hood Celebrityy give live performances; Spice sends video greetings”, in Jamaica Star[13]:
      Aside from the live performances, the party featured a three-tiered birthday cake covered in the Jamaican black, green and gold, cups with patois slangs such as 'gwaan buil' and 'tek time,' as well as a deejay/selector with Jamaican roots.
      add
  12. callalloo exclude
    • 2016 September 13, Shelly Ann Weeks, “Eating for better sex”, in Jamaica Star[14]:
      Today, research reveals that the trace minerals and antioxidants packed into dark, leafy greens, like callalloo are essential for our sexual health because they help block absorption of some of the environmental contaminants thought to negatively impact our libido.
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  13. chiney exclude
    • 2020 September 2, Shereita Grizzle, “Did Adele dweet fi di love or di likes? - J’cans divided over British singer depicting local culture”, in Jamaica Star[15]:
      The Someone Like You singer posted a picture of herself on Instagram on Sunday sporting bantu knots (chiney bumps) and a Jamaican flag-inspired bikini top.
      add
  14. choppa exclude
    • 2020 August 28, Shereita Grizzle, “Laden rebuilding momentum after COVID hindrance”, in Jamaica Star[16]:
      If dem don't mention anything 'bout underneath a girl or some 'mattic' or some choppa dis or dat, they ain't saying anything." Laden said that despite having some biased people in the music industry, he is grateful for the career he has.
      add
  15. dats exclude
    • 2020 November 27, Shereita Grizzle, “New ‘Flossing King’ on the horizon? - Nyne Universe vows to fill void left by Flippa Mafia”, in Jamaica Star[17]:
      It is the life of any party, an essential part of dancehall, and dats why me consider the Flossing King an essential worker.
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  16. deh exclude
    • 2020 September 18, Shereita Grizzle, “G Whizz wants you to ‘Humble Yourself’”, in Jamaica Star[18]:
      All a dem have a man in a yaad full a zinc fence or him deh in front a Benz a sing and girl a shake up ass.
      add
    • 2020 September 16, Shereita Grizzle, “‘Lighter’ could burn a path to Billboard - Romeich Major tips single to be JA’s next big crossover hit”, in Jamaica Star[19]:
      All when mi deh a di stoplight me a sing the 'stop l-i-i-i-ight.
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    • 2016 November 15, Shelly Ann Weeks, “Jamaicans don’t date, they go out”, in Jamaica Star[20]:
      And when the physical expression is added, they automatically 'deh', as they are now an item.
      add
    • 2019 March 28, Shereita Grizzle, “Laa Lee wants to prove doubters wrong - Artiste celebrates one year in music”, in Jamaica Star[21]:
      As a kid growing up, my father used to make me watch Major Mackerel, Tiger, Shabba and dem man deh weh used to have fun in dancehall.
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    • 2020 November 20, Shereita Grizzle, “Pesheng Weng Weng Weng! - Zinthos making noise with viral phrase; says he nearly gave up on music”, in Jamaica Star[22]:
      Basically, when a gun go off inna cowboy days a da sound deh it used to make.
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  17. demself exclude
    • 2019 February 27, Shereita Grizzle, “‘Dancehall is not dead’ - But producer says genre must return to its roots”, in Jamaica Star[23]:
      It reminds dem of a time when people go dance and enjoy demself.
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  18. dibby exclude
    • 2020 December 29, Yasmine Peru, “Minister Marion Hall is not backsliding - Pastor who performed baptism confident of her plans to preach the Word in dancehall”, in Jamaica Star[24]:
      Di man seh him is not a dibby dibby obeah man.
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  19. eeh exclude
    • 2020 August 28, Shereita Grizzle, “Sevana hopes to inspire dark-skinned girls”, in Jamaica Star[25]:
      Imagine being a little girl and hearing all the time, 'Gee, she black and ugly, eeh!'; or, 'Her hair bad, eeh!; or ,'If only you were a little bit lighter, you would be prettier'.
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  20. everyweh exclude
    • 2020 November 2, Shereita Grizzle, “'Yard Link' important, says Charly Black”, in Jamaica Star[26]:
      Mi always a represent Jamaica my way, enuh, and everyweh mi go, mi see say our people dem nuh only stand out, but dem deal wid things in a way that set dem apart from everybody else, and so everybody always wah fi have Jamaican connections.
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    • 2020 August 26, Shereita Grizzle, “Entertainment is the COVID scapegoat – Ricky Trooper”, in Jamaica Star[27]:
      When Shahine Robinson did dead, curfew deh everyweh in a Jamaica and the Labourite dem figet all the protocols weh did put in for COVID and have big nine-night dung a St Ann.
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  21. guh exclude
    • 2020 November 3, Shereita Grizzle, “D’Angel, Double Tap Queen promise sexy remix”, in Jamaica Star[28]:
      Di people dem a guh love it.
      add
    • 2020 November 16, Shereita Grizzle, “Sheba moving into reggae - Says she regrets not focusing on business of music in early days”, in Jamaica Star[29]:
      I was talking about music and how mi not benefiting from it, and say mi nuh think me a guh really kill up mi self over it.
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    • 2020 March 5, Stephanie Lyew, “STAR on the Rise: Tenae seeks strategies for a breakthrough”, in Jamaica Star[30]:
      Me did feel a way, like ‘wah me a guh do now that my football career not possible?’… It was all I wanted to do before music.
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    • 2020 December 2, Shereita Grizzle, “Govana glad to see storytelling taking off”, in Jamaica Star[31]:
      Mi nuh really business 'bout the chatter enuh, because mi nuh into mixup and the bagga lou, lou, lou 'cause people a guh talk and probably a man feel a way say dem never get fi play the part of Chris, yuh zimme, and dem just venting," he said.
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    • 2020 September 18, Shereita Grizzle, “D’Angel endorses Good Good move to break more women”, in Jamaica Star[32]:
      When we find out the two a wi had the same man, we decided we weren't gonna fight over no man; instead ,we a guh respect we self and fight the boy and get him out.
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  22. gwaan exclude
    • 2020 November 27, Shereita Grizzle, “New ‘Flossing King’ on the horizon? - Nyne Universe vows to fill void left by Flippa Mafia”, in Jamaica Star[33]:
      Although no party nah really gwaan a Jamaica, party a keep over here in the States and mi already a make my presence known.
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    • 2019 March 25, Shereita Grizzle, “Steph Curry Throws Wife Big J’can Bday Bash - Konshens, Hood Celebrityy give live performances; Spice sends video greetings”, in Jamaica Star[34]:
      Aside from the live performances, the party featured a three-tiered birthday cake covered in the Jamaican black, green and gold, cups with patois slangs such as 'gwaan buil' and 'tek time,' as well as a deejay/selector with Jamaican roots.
      add
    • 2019 March 14, Shereita Grizzle, “STAR On The Rise: Akino Clarke says uniqueness will make him stand out”, in Jamaica Star[35]:
      Den me shoot a video after that for the song Dancehall Queen and dat a gwaan well.
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    • 2020 August 26, Shereita Grizzle, “Entertainment is the COVID scapegoat – Ricky Trooper”, in Jamaica Star[36]:
      Dis thing weh gwaan is a surprise party.
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    • 2020 November 20, Shereita Grizzle, “Pesheng Weng Weng Weng! - Zinthos making noise with viral phrase; says he nearly gave up on music”, in Jamaica Star[37]:
      Father God make some things happen sometime innu weh show yuh certain medz because a mi sing the song weh name Welcome Dancehall and say mi wah tun dancehall upside dung and just look wah gwaan now.
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  23. haffi exclude
    • 2020 December 29, Yasmine Peru, “Minister Marion Hall is not backsliding - Pastor who performed baptism confident of her plans to preach the Word in dancehall”, in Jamaica Star[38]:
      He said that "a Lady Saw first start do obeah so me did haffi put on heat on Lady Saw make she run.
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    • 2019 April 18, Shereita Grizzle, “STAR on the Rise: Astasio keeps his eyes on the prize - Says he has been interested in music since he was a child”, in Jamaica Star[39]:
      We inna di ghetto haffi try everything else fi get our music out there,” he said.
      add
  24. hitbound exclude
    • 2020 November 2, Shereita Grizzle, “'Yard Link' important, says Charly Black”, in Jamaica Star[40]:
      The Billboard-charting artiste said this is not his first time penning a song about the uniqueness of his fellow Jamaicans, but says this time, all components of the song makes it hitbound.
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  25. hol exclude
    • 2020 December 2, Shereita Grizzle, “Govana glad to see storytelling taking off”, in Jamaica Star[41]:
      Dis a nuh me first song weh me actually a hol' a conversation.
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    • 2020 August 24, Shereita Grizzle, “No party for promoters - New curfew time irks entertainment planners”, in Jamaica Star[42]:
      Mi affi just wait and hol' it, but this a go affect we big time.
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  26. hottitude exclude
    • 2020 September 18, Krysta Anderson, “Queen Latesha blazes with Hot Sauce challenge”, in Jamaica Star[43]:
      Dancer Queen Latesha shows the public what 'hottitude dancehall' is all about with her new Hot Sauce challenge.
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  27. killy exclude
    • 2020 September 18, Shereita Grizzle, “Strictly platonic - Romeich adamant that he only wants to protect Shenseea”, in Jamaica Star[44]:
      She's hot, so if somebody look pan mi and say mi involved wid Shenseea or a do supmn wid Shenseea, mi business? Weh dem wah do? Come and say mi involved wid Ding? No, no di killy nuh deh pan dat.
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  28. lighta exclude
    • 2020 September 16, Shereita Grizzle, “‘Lighter’ could burn a path to Billboard - Romeich Major tips single to be JA’s next big crossover hit”, in Jamaica Star[45]:
      It's ridiculous but it's fun too because some people weh me see a sing, dem lighta outta gas but the vibes just nice.
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  29. lou exclude
    • 2020 December 2, Shereita Grizzle, “Govana glad to see storytelling taking off”, in Jamaica Star[46]:
      Mi nuh really business 'bout the chatter enuh, because mi nuh into mixup and the bagga lou, lou, lou 'cause people a guh talk and probably a man feel a way say dem never get fi play the part of Chris, yuh zimme, and dem just venting," he said.
      add
  30. mada exclude
    • 2020 December 24, SIMONE MORGAN-LINDO and TIFFANY TAYLOR, “MASSIVE Fire leaves 30 homeless - ... 100-y-o among victims”, in Jamaica Star[47]:
      Mi mada whe yuh deh?
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  31. mattic exclude
    • 2020 August 28, Shereita Grizzle, “Laden rebuilding momentum after COVID hindrance”, in Jamaica Star[48]:
      If dem don't mention anything 'bout underneath a girl or some 'mattic' or some choppa dis or dat, they ain't saying anything." Laden said that despite having some biased people in the music industry, he is grateful for the career he has.
      add
  32. medz exclude
    • 2020 September 25, Shereita Grizzle, “‘Pay more attention to the females’ - Delomar wants greater opportunities for women in music”, in Jamaica Star[49]:
      COVID come down now and yuh really a reflect on the industry and everything, and mi really medz the problems and start think about solutions.
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    • 2020 November 20, Shereita Grizzle, “Pesheng Weng Weng Weng! - Zinthos making noise with viral phrase; says he nearly gave up on music”, in Jamaica Star[50]:
      Father God make some things happen sometime innu weh show yuh certain medz because a mi sing the song weh name Welcome Dancehall and say mi wah tun dancehall upside dung and just look wah gwaan now.
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    • 2020 November 26, Shereita Grizzle, “‘When Mi Nice’ creating a buzz for Kyodi”, in Jamaica Star[51]:
      It reach mi email by the time mi get home and mi deh deh a medz it and normally mi woulda medz a riddim and find a song fi it inna di same day, within a few hours, but dis song yah take me like a good two weeks, so me did know something special about it," he said.
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    • 2020 September 17, Shereita Grizzle, “Nicko Blast plans ‘Hostile Takeover’”, in Jamaica Star[52]:
      Really and truly, me a go surprise people wid different medz.
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    • 2020 September 4, Shereita Grizzle, “N-Vasion turns ‘wicked’ experience into hit song - Adamant he will not be a ‘one-hit wonder’”, in Jamaica Star[53]:
      When me call the number and is a bredda answer the phone, the way me shock mi just hang it up, and fi 'bout two, three weeks mi a medz it and a try find a flow in a mi head fi talk 'bout the whole situation.
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  33. mek exclude
    • 2020 October 13, Shereita Grizzle, “Sex will always sell - Experts say people want to see female artistes showing their bodies”, in Jamaica Star[54]:
      If all of these women who are getting naked and doing all these things never a mek no money, dem woulda stop.
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    • 2020 October 16, Shereita Grizzle, “Delomar opens up about biggest fetish”, in Jamaica Star[55]:
      In Dweet, Delomar sings: "Run yuh tongue all ova me body gyal, me waah yuh dweet," even as he promises his partner that he will " wisper dirty tings inna yuh ears fi mek yuh whine slow.
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  34. naah exclude
    • 2020 September 17, Shereita Grizzle, “Nicko Blast plans ‘Hostile Takeover’”, in Jamaica Star[56]:
      Me naah go just live pan one style and stay in a di dark realm.
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  35. naturalista exclude
    • 2016 April 12, Shelly Ann Weeks, “Do men really want 'natural' women?”, in Jamaica Star[57]:
      Either accept the truth, which is that you secretly like the enhanced woman or go find yourself a naturalista.
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  36. nuff exclude
    • 2020 November 18, Shereita Grizzle, “‘Go-go’ clubs feeling the COVID pinch - Operators say they feel left out of the conversation”, in Jamaica Star[58]:
      At the end of the day, our businesses cause nuff people fi nuh give in to dem problems.
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    • 2016 July 5, Shelly Ann Weeks, “Who wants a 'bad man' anyway?”, in Jamaica Star[59]:
      Bad man have nuff gyal and gyal inna bungle
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    • 2019 April 18, Shereita Grizzle, “STAR on the Rise: Astasio keeps his eyes on the prize - Says he has been interested in music since he was a child”, in Jamaica Star[60]:
      Damian Marley teach the yutes nuff things and open the yutes dem eyes.
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    • 2016 March 22, Shelly Ann Weeks, “Why do People Cheat?”, in Jamaica Star[61]:
      From the 'monogamy is not natural' to 'Man fi have nuff gal an' gal inna bungle'.
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    • 2020 September 22, Shereita Grizzle, “‘Sex fi adventurous’ - Ishawna defends raunchy lyrics from new song”, in Jamaica Star[62]:
      If mi did stay bad nuff a dem wouldn't care," she said.
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  37. nuffi exclude
    • 2020 August 17, Shereita Grizzle, “Nothing wrong with political dubs - Entertainment insiders say artistes free to make own choices”, in Jamaica Star[63]:
      And me nah say dem nuffi invest more in a dancehall because there is always room to do more.
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    • 2020 August 12, Shereita Grizzle, “Weh boring life a go? - Ishawna unapologetic about WAP remix”, in Jamaica Star[64]:
      I have always told them that 'listen, we are allowed to be sexual and we're allowed to express ourselves' and we nuffi feel no way bout it.
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    • 2020 November 20, Shereita Grizzle, “Pesheng Weng Weng Weng! - Zinthos making noise with viral phrase; says he nearly gave up on music”, in Jamaica Star[65]:
      Mi did a work a UWI (University of the West Indies) cleaning up the place, yuh know, any likkle thing fi make the muckle, and mi meet this bredda, and him hear mi and say 'no bredda yuh nuffi deh yah, so yuh fi a run road'.
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  38. oonu exclude
    • 2020 December 29, Yasmine Peru, “Minister Marion Hall is not backsliding - Pastor who performed baptism confident of her plans to preach the Word in dancehall”, in Jamaica Star[66]:
      The ordained evangelist, who questioned, "Why oonu trouble di church woman?, had more words for her detractors.
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  39. peshengwengweng exclude
    • 2020 November 20, Shereita Grizzle, “Pesheng Weng Weng Weng! - Zinthos making noise with viral phrase; says he nearly gave up on music”, in Jamaica Star[67]:
      Mi go do the peshengwengweng thing now and a it become the hit, and I'm so joyful, hopeful and appreciative." It was while vibing with Dindghi the Great that Zinthos used the phrase.
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  40. peshengwengwengweng exclude
    • 2020 November 20, Shereita Grizzle, “Pesheng Weng Weng Weng! - Zinthos making noise with viral phrase; says he nearly gave up on music”, in Jamaica Star[68]:
      It's hard to believe that the single, Pesheng Weng Weng Weng, that birthed the latest dancehall slang (stylised as one word, 'peshengwengwengweng') has not even been officially released.
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  41. philía exclude
    • 2017 February 7, Shelly Ann Weeks, “Society needs love”, in Jamaica Star[69]:
      The Greek have four different words for love — agápe, éros, philía, and storge.
      add
  42. pree exclude
    • 2020 November 4, Shereita Grizzle, “Stop hosting illegal events - ... Promoters urge colleagues”, in Jamaica Star[70]:
      Mi know the Government must a pree right now and we been a plead to dem fi gi we a likkle opening and den dis a go come so is like the prime minister a go deh at a crossroads and a dat we nuh want.
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    • 2020 September 9, Shereita Grizzle, “Fans hope for Popcaan-Mavado truce - Expectations high after Unruly Boss’ statements on unity”, in Jamaica Star[71]:
      Popcaan gone over 10 years in the business now and so him mature and a pree things differently.
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    • 2019 May 1, Shereita Grizzle, “Scammers use Kartel’s name to swindle cash”, in Jamaica Star[72]:
      So these things are not welcomed at this time because a freedom we a pree.
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    • 2020 October 15, Shereita Grizzle, “Jah Torious wants to build a movement through music”, in Jamaica Star[73]:
      We wah see weh we can do fi di nation outta music, a dat a di pree.
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  43. seh exclude
    • 2017 May 2, Shelly Ann Weeks, “Facing the oral sex issue head-on”, in Jamaica Star[74]:
      Baby Cham is the first artiste I can remember that brought up the topic in his song Which Gal, when he asked, "Which gal a jump and a seh she nah suck?
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    • 2020 December 29, Yasmine Peru, “Minister Marion Hall is not backsliding - Pastor who performed baptism confident of her plans to preach the Word in dancehall”, in Jamaica Star[75]:
      Di man seh him is not a dibby dibby obeah man.
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    • 2020 December 24, Akera Davis, “UTech honours dead midwifery student with degree”, in Jamaica Star[76]:
      The doctor seh she suffocate and died and me never do no autopsy on her because a never want them to cut her or anything like that.
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  44. steamaz exclude
    • 2020 December 23, Stephanie Lyew, “Serani to spend Christmas with his ‘main lady’”, in Jamaica Star[77]:
      My specialty is Jamaican seafood -- curry coconut 'steamaz', garlic lobster and roast fish.
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  45. steppin exclude
    • 2020 November 20, Stephanie Lyew, “Kimberly Harvey urges peers to protect intellectual property”, in Jamaica Star[78]:
      Leaving Jamaica with her family at age eight, she became exposed to the Atlanta culture of hip-hop and crunk, and later the Chicago style of dancing, such as the urban movement of steppin'.
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  46. sumpn exclude
    • 2020 April 3, “My Confession: Helped my boyfriend get ready to marry his spouse”, in Jamaica Star[79]:
      Him run come buss kiss pon mi and say how him miss mi and how it look like dem throw sumpn in his food cuz him have belly problem for days, and all end up in a hospital.
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    • 2020 October 16, Shereita Grizzle, “Delomar opens up about biggest fetish”, in Jamaica Star[80]:
      So probably next year yah go hear baay man a sing bout this suck off toe sumpn.
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  47. supmn exclude
    • 2020 August 17, Shereita Grizzle, “Nothing wrong with political dubs - Entertainment insiders say artistes free to make own choices”, in Jamaica Star[81]:
      If you can have the prime minister posting something from a dancehall artiste, a ghetto yute weh never know say one day the prime minister would a post something from him and a represent his brand, dat a supmn fi proud bout.
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    • 2020 October 29, Shereita Grizzle, “Pesh Don determined to reach the top - Mother used her ‘last’ to help singer record first song”, in Jamaica Star[82]:
      Me never like it, so I would always sing to her anytime dem come fi say supmn to her, as a distraction, and she pick up my talent and say 'yuh know yuh can sing'.
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    • 2020 October 16, Shereita Grizzle, “Delomar opens up about biggest fetish”, in Jamaica Star[83]:
      Mi definitely know say mi did a go do supmn fi di ladies because mi love woman bad, bad, but mi also know mi did wah say some thing weh mi never hear nobody say yet.
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    • 2020 September 18, Shereita Grizzle, “Strictly platonic - Romeich adamant that he only wants to protect Shenseea”, in Jamaica Star[84]:
      She's hot, so if somebody look pan mi and say mi involved wid Shenseea or a do supmn wid Shenseea, mi business?
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  48. tru exclude
    • 2020 April 3, “My Confession: Helped my boyfriend get ready to marry his spouse”, in Jamaica Star[85]:
      Me really notice say couple of days leading up to the wedding him a keep scarce, but him text and say a tru him deh all over the place a look car fi rent.
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  49. unuh exclude
    • 2020 November 27, Shereita Grizzle, “Drake upset at Popcaan’s Grammy snub”, in Jamaica Star[86]:
      ...Differently tho unuh corruption levels high nuh b****t!
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  50. waan exclude
    • 2020 February 21, Stephanie Lyew, “Lvna turns heads with second act”, in Jamaica Star[87]:
      You remind me say me nuh waan no quickie," she sneered over a slow-mo dancehall-pop loop (rhythm with repeating segments) which she also teased with fun and seductive dance moves for the visuals shot in a bowling alley.
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    • 2020 July 24, Shereita Grizzle, “Ishawna makes Sumfest return - Promises ‘safe but festive’ performance”, in Jamaica Star[88]:
      Plus the place lock down and the people dem waan likkle festivity and dem know me a go gi dem dat," she said.
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  51. whe exclude
    • 2020 December 24, SIMONE MORGAN-LINDO and TIFFANY TAYLOR, “MASSIVE Fire leaves 30 homeless - ... 100-y-o among victims”, in Jamaica Star[89]:
      Mi mada whe yuh deh?
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  52. wisper exclude
    • 2020 October 16, Shereita Grizzle, “Delomar opens up about biggest fetish”, in Jamaica Star[90]:
      In Dweet, Delomar sings: "Run yuh tongue all ova me body gyal, me waah yuh dweet," even as he promises his partner that he will " wisper dirty tings inna yuh ears fi mek yuh whine slow.
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  53. wutliss exclude
    • 2020 April 3, “My Confession: Helped my boyfriend get ready to marry his spouse”, in Jamaica Star[91]:
      Mi then send him the pictures them, and yuh know say the wutliss man ask mi wa mi a gwaan so fa because mi did already know him have a woman.
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  54. xyz exclude
    • 2020 October 21, Shereita Grizzle, “Heavy D cries foul - Says voice notes give ‘wrong impression’”, in Jamaica Star[92]:
      So when people think Heavy D collect the money and do 'xyz' wid it, a lie," he said.
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  55. yaad exclude
    • 2020 September 18, Shereita Grizzle, “G Whizz wants you to ‘Humble Yourself’”, in Jamaica Star[93]:
      All a dem have a man in a yaad full a zinc fence or him deh in front a Benz a sing and girl a shake up ass.
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  56. yuhself exclude
    • 2020 September 18, Shereita Grizzle, “G Whizz wants you to ‘Humble Yourself’”, in Jamaica Star[94]:
      When yuh get yuh blessing just count dem and live and humble yuhself.
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    • 2020 October 16, Shereita Grizzle, “Delomar opens up about biggest fetish”, in Jamaica Star[95]:
      Yuh affi set yuhself a way that the woman respect you to that point weh she woulda do anything for you.
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  57. yute exclude
    • 2020 August 20, Shereita Grizzle, “Skillibeng tastes Billboard success”, in Jamaica Star[96]:
      I heard Skillibeng first with the Brik Pan Brik song and I reached out to Claims Records, Gutty Bling dem, and I said this yute is going places.
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    • 2020 August 17, Shereita Grizzle, “Nothing wrong with political dubs - Entertainment insiders say artistes free to make own choices”, in Jamaica Star[97]:
      If you can have the prime minister posting something from a dancehall artiste, a ghetto yute weh never know say one day the prime minister would a post something from him and a represent his brand, dat a supmn fi proud bout.
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    • 2020 September 4, Shereita Grizzle, “N-Vasion turns ‘wicked’ experience into hit song - Adamant he will not be a ‘one-hit wonder’”, in Jamaica Star[98]:
      It was already an underground anthem ,so mi nuh surprise it come tun a national anthem fi di whole a di yute dem now, locally and internationally," he said.
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  58. yutes exclude
    • 2020 August 17, Shereita Grizzle, “Nothing wrong with political dubs - Entertainment insiders say artistes free to make own choices”, in Jamaica Star[99]:
      Dat a show yutes where the music can reach.
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    • 2019 April 18, Shereita Grizzle, “STAR on the Rise: Astasio keeps his eyes on the prize - Says he has been interested in music since he was a child”, in Jamaica Star[100]:
      Di yutes from the ghetto have a warm time, while the youths dem uptown weh have a likkle money, a dem get the spotlight.
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    • 2020 August 28, Shereita Grizzle, “Music loving cousins go viral - Get support from Stylo G”, in Jamaica Star[101]:
      When we see the yutes dem have passion, we must do everything to fuel that.
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  59. zimme exclude
    • 2020 December 2, Shereita Grizzle, “Govana glad to see storytelling taking off”, in Jamaica Star[102]:
      Mi nuh really business 'bout the chatter enuh, because mi nuh into mixup and the bagga lou, lou, lou 'cause people a guh talk and probably a man feel a way say dem never get fi play the part of Chris, yuh zimme, and dem just venting," he said.
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Jamaican Creole[edit]

  1. cyaan exclude
    • 2017 May 2, Shelly Ann Weeks, “Facing the oral sex issue head-on”, in Jamaica Star[103]:
      When Spragga Benz said, "Some boy cyaan get nuh gal if im nuh eat," it demonstrated this thought process.
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  2. gyallis exclude
    • 2016 September 27, Shelly Ann Weeks, “Seeking Mr Right, finding Mr Wrong”, in Jamaica Star[104]:
      The 'gyallis'
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  3. likkle exclude
    • 2020 August 24, Shereita Grizzle, “No party for promoters - New curfew time irks entertainment planners”, in Jamaica Star[105]:
      A whole heap a people right now in a round robin or have dem likkle events weh can't keep it right now, and dat hot," he said.
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    • 2019 April 18, Shereita Grizzle, “STAR on the Rise: Astasio keeps his eyes on the prize - Says he has been interested in music since he was a child”, in Jamaica Star[106]:
      Di yutes from the ghetto have a warm time, while the youths dem uptown weh have a likkle money, a dem get the spotlight.
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    • 2020 August 3, Shereita Grizzle, “‘Unu a go lose unu hair’ - Tony Matterhorn says judges in dreadlocks ruling will all go bald”, in Jamaica Star[107]:
      How dat likkle girl a go feel emancipated?
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    • 2020 November 20, Shereita Grizzle, “High hopes for virtual Reggae Sunsplash - Executive director says event will be ‘a whole experience’”, in Jamaica Star[108]:
      I think the virtual staging presents a nice likkle way for us to come back softer and reintroduce the brand.
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    • 2019 March 14, Shereita Grizzle, “STAR On The Rise: Akino Clarke says uniqueness will make him stand out”, in Jamaica Star[109]:
      It a go take a likkle time, but right now we have social media fi steer the attention weh we want it, so we just a go show the people dem the real side a things.
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  4. nyam exclude
    • 2020 December 24, “Cake, sorrel or ham — which is your favourite?”, in Jamaica Star[110]:
      Without ham, nuh Christmas nuh deh deh, and mi sorry fi all who nuh nyam pork.
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  5. tek exclude
    • 2019 March 25, Shereita Grizzle, “Steph Curry Throws Wife Big J’can Bday Bash - Konshens, Hood Celebrityy give live performances; Spice sends video greetings”, in Jamaica Star[111]:
      Aside from the live performances, the party featured a three-tiered birthday cake covered in the Jamaican black, green and gold, cups with patois slangs such as 'gwaan buil' and 'tek time,' as well as a deejay/selector with Jamaican roots.
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    • 2016 January 19, Shelly Ann Weeks, “Compliment or sexual assault?”, in Jamaica Star[112]:
      Many of the comments range from "Sexy!", "mi woulda eat yuh", "yuh look like yuh coulda tek a good nine inch" or "stiff nipple".
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    • 2017 January 31, Shelly Ann Weeks, “Never do a public surprise proposal”, in Jamaica Star[113]:
      She not only rejected him, but asked him if he was out of his mind since 'di two a dem still a tek bus'.
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  6. unnu exclude
    • 2020 August 7, Shereita Grizzle, “‘People love slackness’ - Gold Gad defends virtual exotic club”, in Jamaica Star[114]:
      If yuh have yuh pickney, yuh see when it reach 9 o' clock, dem hours deh, unnu take weh dem phone.
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  7. unu exclude
    • 2020 July 24, Shereita Grizzle, “Ishawna makes Sumfest return - Promises ‘safe but festive’ performance”, in Jamaica Star[115]:
      Bathe, powder unu neck and come out inna unu living room or wherever unu a go watch from because it's going to be festive.
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    • 2020 August 3, Shereita Grizzle, “‘Unu a go lose unu hair’ - Tony Matterhorn says judges in dreadlocks ruling will all go bald”, in Jamaica Star[116]:
      How unu a embrace culture and unu only embrace certain parts of it? So unu love Bob Marley, Buju Banton, Koffee and all a dem locs, but di likkle girl can't wear her locs go school? So a only when it suit unu, unu like Rasta?" he questioned.
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    • 2020 August 7, Shereita Grizzle, “‘People love slackness’ - Gold Gad defends virtual exotic club”, in Jamaica Star[117]:
      Me a run adult show so adult fi a watch it so unu watch unu pickney.
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    • 2020 September 18, Shereita Grizzle, “Strictly platonic - Romeich adamant that he only wants to protect Shenseea”, in Jamaica Star[118]:
      Memba everybody cuss Shenseea as this woman weh sound like man and she give unu her softer voice, her lighter sound, her more feminine side on Lighter.
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    • 2020 August 14, Shereita Grizzle, “Unu just a see di light - Tony Matterhorn ‘predicted’ culture being disrespected by int’l platform”, in Jamaica Star[119]:
      Some a unu just a see di light bout unu a tweet #TimeIsNow.
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Latin[edit]

  1. figet exclude
    • 2020 September 17, Shereita Grizzle, “Nicko Blast plans ‘Hostile Takeover’”, in Jamaica Star[120]:
      A nine-day talk and people figet bout talent-less people, but talent speaks for itself.
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    • 2020 August 26, Shereita Grizzle, “Entertainment is the COVID scapegoat – Ricky Trooper”, in Jamaica Star[121]:
      When Shahine Robinson did dead, curfew deh everyweh in a Jamaica and the Labourite dem figet all the protocols weh did put in for COVID and have big nine-night dung a St Ann.
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  2. operandi exclude
    • 2020 September 25, Shereita Grizzle, “‘Pay more attention to the females’ - Delomar wants greater opportunities for women in music”, in Jamaica Star[122]:
      In an interview with THE WEEKEND STAR, Delomar revealed that he has long wanted to change the modus operandi of the entertainment world to give talented female artistes the opportunities he believes they deserve.
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  3. passa exclude
    • 2020 August 19, Shereita Grizzle, “Former foes collab on new project”, in Jamaica Star[123]:
      All of this was strategic because I have been cooling off the 'passa passa' on social media.
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  4. uno exclude
    • 2020 April 3, “My Confession: Helped my boyfriend get ready to marry his spouse”, in Jamaica Star[124]:
      Before uno say me fool fool too, let me explain.
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