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Words extracted from Jamaica Star

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  1. affe exclude
    • 2020 December 4, Hopeton Bucknor, “Four blind in one family - COVID makes life harder for struggling clan”, in Jamaica Star‎[1]:
      Everything fi wi is jus hand to mouth yah now, because mi husband is di one who use to go out and bring een something, but all a dat stop yah now because him affe a stay out right tru di days dem yah now an tek care a me and him daughters due to the corona.
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    • 2020 December 31, Hopeton Bucknor, “COVID curfews cramping sex workers livelihood”, in Jamaica Star‎[2]:
      Normally inna di night wi have some little corner inside a some building weh wi carry a customer go do a quicky, fi a $500, or a $1,000, but di business place dem affe lock off early a nite time now, so wi lose all a dem little hustling deh," she said.
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    • 2019 May 21, Hopeton Bucknor, “Charles Gordon Market vendors left in the dark - JPS removes illegal connections in city swoop”, in Jamaica Star‎[3]:
      When the Government done wid wi, a pure bottle torch wi gwaan affe a use.
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  2. agápe exclude
    • 2017 February 7, Shelly Ann Weeks, “Society needs love”, in Jamaica Star‎[4]:
      The Greek have four different words for love — agápe, éros, philía, and storge.
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  3. anodda exclude
    • 2020 April 3, “My Confession: Helped my boyfriend get ready to marry his spouse”, in Jamaica Star‎[5]:
      Dear STAR, I combed my man’s hair and ironed his clothes for his wedding to anodda woman.
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  4. anuh exclude
    • 2015 November 13, Andre Williams, “Teen wants to know dad”, in Jamaica Star‎[6]:
      I got pregnant when I lived with him, and him tell mi anuh fi him, so one day he gave me partner money to bank, and mi just run weh with it, then him tell mi say mi must use that money and take care of the child," Reid said.
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  5. apprecilove exclude
    • 2019 July 20, Shereita Grizzle, “Munga delivers strong Sumfest performance”, in Jamaica Star‎[7]:
      I would apprecilove dat but a lot of stalwarts a perform early too so we just a gwaan see what happens," he said.
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  6. arite exclude
    • 2020 November 11, Shereita Grizzle, “MC Nuffy says he beat COVID with natural medicine”, in Jamaica Star‎[8]:
      Now mi up and arite and kicking, but mi feel like mi did a go dead," he said.
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  7. artesia exclude
    • 2020 October 13, Akera Davis, “Two-year-old in dire need of heart surgery”, in Jamaica Star‎[9]:
      Keona was diagnosed with tricuspid artesia at birth, a defect that prevents the formation of the tricuspid valve which is needed for blood flow throughout the heart.
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  8. baay exclude
    • 2020 September 25, Shereita Grizzle, “Ishawna teases house party series”, in Jamaica Star‎[10]:
      If yuh don't want see it, don't come over there because a baay carelessness a guh gwaan," Ishawna added.
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    • 2020 October 16, Shereita Grizzle, “Delomar opens up about biggest fetish”, in Jamaica Star‎[11]:
      So probably next year yah go hear baay man a sing bout this suck off toe sumpn.
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  9. 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[12]:
      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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  10. babyfadda exclude
    • 2020 November 23, Simone, “Murder victim felt he would not see 2021”, in Jamaica Star‎[13]:
      Afterwards, mi brother come call mi and tell mi say mi babyfadda get shot, and mi try call him and text him before mi run go 'round deh.
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  11. babymoms exclude
    • 2020 June 12, Simone, “Charlie Mattress’ legend lives on - COVID spoilt plans for link-up of his four dozen kids”, in Jamaica Star‎[14]:
      His babymothers somewhat live close to each other, and I remember that there was a big hurricane, and the night, he used a bicycle and rode and checked on all his kids and babymoms.
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  12. 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[15]:
      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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  13. bagga exclude
    • 2020 December 2, Shereita Grizzle, “Govana glad to see storytelling taking off”, in Jamaica Star‎[16]:
      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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    • 2019 March 22, Shereita Grizzle, “Clymaxx declares ‘war’ on Lisa Hyper - Artistes take jabs at each other on social media”, in Jamaica Star‎[17]:
      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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    • 2020 December 17, Stephanie Lyew, “Drae Star taking his career into the spotlight”, in Jamaica Star‎[18]:
      The recording artiste and songwriter has released various dancehall tracks over the past three months, including conscious songs Operation and World Yah, but he said he won't be releasing "a bagga songs one behind the other".
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  14. bakkle exclude
    • 2020 November 4, Shereita Grizzle, “Stop hosting illegal events - ... Promoters urge colleagues”, in Jamaica Star‎[19]:
      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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  15. 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[20]:
      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.
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  16. boasy exclude
    • 2019 October 9, Rasbert Turner, “‘Mi feel boasy’ - 95-y-o receives new home”, in Jamaica Star‎[21]:
      But now mi feel boasy and good," she smiled.
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  17. bowas exclude
    • 2017 May 2, Shelly Ann Weeks, “Facing the oral sex issue head-on”, in Jamaica Star‎[22]:
      They were called names like 'freaks', 'bow cat', 'bowas', and others.
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  18. braps exclude
    • 2020 October 1, Rasbert Turner, “Goat thieves plague St Catherine community”, in Jamaica Star‎[23]:
      We find dat them have transportation and market fi di goat, so as you as you turn you back, braps dem tief you," resident Myrtle Duffus said.
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  19. bruk exclude
    • 2020 July 21, Tiffany Taylor, “NVasion looks to take over dancehall”, in Jamaica Star‎[24]:
      But a week before me suppose to go perform, me bruk mi foot on my bike," NVasion said.
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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[25]:
      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 December 7, Stephanie Lyew, “COVID quiets Kingston’s hip strip - Olympic Way entertainment venues not having a booming season”, in Jamaica Star‎[26]:
      The first case of the virus was from England and then America come bruk out we ...
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    • 2020 August 5, Tiffany Taylor, “I don’t like Jamaica, says deportee”, in Jamaica Star‎[27]:
      You know when I'm in England, I never had a sad face even when I was bruk cause I know there was a house for me.
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    • 2020 September 18, Shereita Grizzle, “Strictly platonic - Romeich adamant that he only wants to protect Shenseea”, in Jamaica Star‎[28]:
      Yuh affi know how tight yuh hold the glass cuz yuh will bruk it.
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  20. btrap exclude
    • 2018 September 24, Akeem Masters, “Blacksan more into image than music - LA Lewis collaboration among artiste's song”, in Jamaica Star‎[29]:
      In an article carried in THE WEEKEND STAR last Friday, Blacksan claimed to have played a major role in creating the btrap dancehall sound which deejay Rygin King is enjoying some success with.
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  21. 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[30]:
      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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  22. bups exclude
    • 2020 March 27, “My Confession: Found out my girlfriend’s cousin was really her man”, in Jamaica Star‎[31]:
      Me hear say she tell him say she have a old man a ‘bups out’ and him tell her say she can do it as long as she a carry home tings.
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  23. caa exclude
    • 2020 December 1, Romardo Lyons, “Yellant residents fearful after triple murder”, in Jamaica Star‎[32]:
      COVID deh bout, so we a fi go try and do we Christmas same place here in a the community, but we caa blind to wah happen round me.
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    • 2020 November 26, Romardo Lyons, “Driving to nowhere - Airport taxis, wharf rides under water as business dries up”, in Jamaica Star‎[33]:
      Dem nuh know which man have COVID suh yuh caa too wrong dem deh suh.
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    • 2020 December 8, Hopeton Bucknor, “MoBay vendors demand more time to sell their wares”, in Jamaica Star‎[34]:
      Di prime minister sey wi fi stop sell at 10 o'clock an wi agree, and everybody a look forward fi get up early in the morning an come catch a sale, but now di mayor a come seh wi caa start sell until 1 p.m.," Gayle said.
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    • 2020 November 11, Romardo Lyons, “COVID could fuel illegal ganja trade”, in Jamaica Star‎[35]:
      First thing, we caa pay a man fi help we right now and transport or even pick the ganja, so we caa get nothing out pon the market.
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    • 2020 November 30, Romardo Lyons, “Pig farmer feeling jolly good about Christmas”, in Jamaica Star‎[36]:
      It caa work!
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  24. caah exclude
    • 2020 August 12, Tiffany Taylor, “Beware of fashion braces - Dental Council moves to crack down on cosmetic trade”, in Jamaica Star‎[37]:
      After that, you caah eat anything hard, yuh know that, and within the first three days you'll feel some tenderness.
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    • 2020 November 30, Romardo Lyons, “Pig farmer feeling jolly good about Christmas”, in Jamaica Star‎[38]:
      But now, people a run fi dem and caah find dem.
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    • 2020 October 16, Romardo Lyons, “‘Stitchy’ proud to save lives from the Rio Cobre”, in Jamaica Star‎[39]:
      Him seh him caah swim, so him a pray and tell God seh him a go dead 'cause him a Christian.
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    • 2020 December 31, Simone Morgan-Lindo, “Senior citizen forced to endure hunger and darkness”, in Jamaica Star‎[40]:
      I pray every day that things get better, because mi is normally a independent woman, but right now mi can't manage because mi caah work.
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    • 2020 October 16, Romardo Lyons, “Flat Bridge hero recalls saving pregnant woman”, in Jamaica Star‎[41]:
      Is around a hour or so it take we fi bring her up, because the water heavy and yuh caah come hard.
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  25. caan exclude
    • 2019 February 1, Alicia Barrett, “Two-year-old twin girls perish in fire”, in Jamaica Star‎[42]:
      Mi caan believe seh this yah happen,” she said.
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  26. callalloo exclude
    • 2016 September 13, Shelly Ann Weeks, “Eating for better sex”, in Jamaica Star‎[43]:
      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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  27. chimmy exclude
    • 2021 January 4, “Creep tried to hold me down in his parents’ house”, in Jamaica Star‎[44]:
      My parents taught the boys to turn their backs to us if we were using the 'chimmy'.
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  28. 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[45]:
      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.
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  29. choppa exclude
    • 2020 August 28, Shereita Grizzle, “Laden rebuilding momentum after COVID hindrance”, in Jamaica Star‎[46]:
      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.
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  30. chunes exclude
    • 2019 March 12, Stephanie Lyew, “All-star ‘Ratingz’ - Dancehall entertainers give party thumbs up”, in Jamaica Star‎[47]:
      At 4 a.m., when the party was expected to come to an official close after much 'flossing', Chris Dymond decided to awaken the party spirit in a few females when he played a wide variety of 'gyal chunes', many of which were not heard throughout the night.
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  31. cruff exclude
    • 2018 November 20, Simone Morgan-Lindo, “Gardens of Kingston: Some 'Back To' mothers accused of exploiting children”, in Jamaica Star‎[48]:
      There are very good mothers here but some a dem a cruff.
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  32. cuddun exclude
    • 2020 September 18, Hopeton Bucknor, “‘Mi father dead’ - Hanover Eastern residents saddened by D.K. Duncan’s passing”, in Jamaica Star‎[49]:
      Mi cuddun move fi hours, until now mi still nervous.
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  33. cyah exclude
    • 2020 April 9, Akera Davis, “Jobs & Careers: Tiling is in Charmaine Callum’s blood”, in Jamaica Star‎[50]:
      Because of the virus, some people who wanted to get some work done say dem cyah spend the money now, because they don’t know how long the virus is gonna last for.
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    • 2021 January 8, Akera Davis, “Man drowns days before mom’s birthday”, in Jamaica Star‎[51]:
      Even in the morning time when me take up me handbag to go work you hear him 'Mommy you cyah give me a money'.
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    • 2021 January 21, Tiffany Taylor, “Pain and suffering - Medical condition robs former jeweller of his shine”, in Jamaica Star‎[52]:
      I cyah sleep a night time," the father of three explained.
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  34. cytometrics exclude
    • 2020 July 30, Tiffany Taylor, “‘I am here to serve’ - SSP Wayne Cameron chooses policing over teaching”, in Jamaica Star‎[53]:
      I was serving at the time and I had got to the rank of sergeant, so I did the entry exam and the cytometrics test, and was successful in joining the programme," he said.
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  35. 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[54]:
      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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    • 2019 March 1, Shereita Grizzle, “Pamputtae plans to officially launch Single Mothers Foundation”, in Jamaica Star‎[55]:
      Me just wah help some women weh nuh have it and a struggle because me know what dats like.
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    • 2020 November 13, Simone, “Helpless and afraid - Uncertain times for St Thomas communities after collapse of main road”, in Jamaica Star‎[56]:
      Yuh see all round which part mi a go, the trench dem wide to di point dats if mi lie down in there, yuh can just cover mi and people nuh see mi nuh more," she said.
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  36. deh exclude
    • 2019 September 18, Romardo Lyons, “Clarendon SOE too little, too late”, in Jamaica Star‎[57]:
      A deh suh mi woulda really wah si something else do, because a dah part deh nah help," he said.
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    • 2020 December 14, Romardo Lyons, “Topless females attract patrons as Jamaicans ignore COVID rules”, in Jamaica Star‎[58]:
      A Christmas time now enuh, so you ago find that a nuff people deh pon the road.
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    • 2020 December 14, Romardo Lyons, “Cop allegedly kills man over water”, in Jamaica Star‎[59]:
      A just dat him deh pon," the younger White said.
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    • 2020 September 23, Shereita Grizzle, “‘The 6ix is still real’ - Heavy D says artistes are still trending despite perceived ‘fall off’”, in Jamaica Star‎[60]:
      A nuh joke thing di artiste dem deh pan," he said.
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    • 2020 November 23, Simone, “Murder victim felt he would not see 2021”, in Jamaica Star‎[61]:
      Afterwards, mi brother come call mi and tell mi say mi babyfadda get shot, and mi try call him and text him before mi run go 'round deh.
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  37. dems exclude
    • 2020 December 23, “Hotta Rice to spend Christmas in quarantine - But says city hopping in the US was worth it”, in Jamaica Star‎[62]:
      Once me deh round my family dem, mi kids dems fi di holiday mi good.
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  38. demself exclude
    • 2019 February 27, Shereita Grizzle, “‘Dancehall is not dead’ - But producer says genre must return to its roots”, in Jamaica Star‎[63]:
      It reminds dem of a time when people go dance and enjoy demself.
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  39. deyya exclude
    • 2021 January 4, “'Help yutes wid real talent', Popcaan tells Bolt”, in Jamaica Star‎[64]:
      Wid all due respect legend, me feel like you fi just help up some youth wid real musical talent! Them deyya nuff," Popcaan said.
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  40. 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[65]:
      Di man seh him is not a dibby dibby obeah man.
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  41. disembursement exclude
    • 2020 April 28, Simone, “Payday loan company pauses business, gives out grants”, in Jamaica Star‎[66]:
      Meanwhile, Prendergast said that her company has paused the disembursement of loans due to the novel coronavirus.
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  42. dolla exclude
    • 2020 December 31, Hopeton Bucknor, “COVID curfews cramping sex workers livelihood”, in Jamaica Star‎[67]:
      Seet yah, a from morning mi out yah so, an not even a dolla mi nu mek yet.
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  43. eeh exclude
    • 2020 August 28, Shereita Grizzle, “Sevana hopes to inspire dark-skinned girls”, in Jamaica Star‎[68]:
      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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    • 2020 September 25, Shereita Grizzle, “‘Mi tired a dem now’ - Macka Diamond seeking legal advice after private photos leaked”, in Jamaica Star‎[69]:
      Well eeh, dem gwine see the devil part a me," she said.
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  44. elfspital exclude
    • 2020 December 17, “WEIRD, WEIRD”, in Jamaica Star‎[70]:
      Chelsea took to her Facebook page to show off the charred remains of the elves and joked that they had to be taken to the 'elfspital'.
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  45. enno exclude
    • 2020 November 11, Simone, “Nowhere to call home - Senior citizen’s house destroyed by floodwaters”, in Jamaica Star‎[71]:
      Mi nah give up enno, and mi hope mi get little help but if mi nuh get none, mi a go try get a work and help myself.
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    • 2021 January 21, Simone, “Two killed in confrontation with cops”, in Jamaica Star‎[72]:
      When mi hear di noise, me never know a shot enno, is when mi see people a run," a resident said.
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  46. eno exclude
    • 2020 November 23, Simone, “Murder victim felt he would not see 2021”, in Jamaica Star‎[73]:
      Him text mi and say, 'Shan, mi not even feel like mi a go live out da year ya, eno.
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    • 2021 January 20, Simone Morgan-Lindo, “Triple murder brings back painful memories for woman”, in Jamaica Star‎[74]:
      Is not like people never want to help eno, dem did wa help, but everybody traumatise because di whole ting just shocking," she said.
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    • 2020 December 7, Simone Morgan-Lindo, “No Christmas spirit for rural St Andrew residents”, in Jamaica Star‎[75]:
      Is things unno giving away or unno taking up names because mi need some help eno.
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    • 2020 December 18, Simone Morgan-Lindo, “Heartbroken man struggles to bury wife”, in Jamaica Star‎[76]:
      Mi nuh sidung eno, mi start raise chickens but them come to term and mi sell dem and now mi can't get the baby chicks to buy anywhere.
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    • 2020 December 30, Simone, “One-legged woman murdered”, in Jamaica Star‎[77]:
      She say mi 'love yuh, eno, mi love yuh very much', and mi tell her say mi love her too.
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  47. everyweh exclude
    • 2020 November 2, Shereita Grizzle, “'Yard Link' important, says Charly Black”, in Jamaica Star‎[78]:
      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[79]:
      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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  48. fadda exclude
    • 2019 January 3, Alicia Barrett, “Mother seeks help for son with heart condition”, in Jamaica Star‎[80]:
      Mi feel out a me mind, but mi just haffi a keep on pray for him because mi and him fadda nuh know what else to do.
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    • 2020 June 30, Simone, “Women flee Trench Town after killings”, in Jamaica Star‎[81]:
      Mi just a beg fadda God say if dem fi kill mi, just kill mi alone and don't kill mi baby dem please," she said.
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    • 2020 November 23, Simone, “Murder victim felt he would not see 2021”, in Jamaica Star‎[82]:
      This morning (Sunday) mi son wake up and all him is saying is 'Mi wa fadda.' Him take up mi phone and say, 'Call fadda nuh.' How mi tell mi baby say him father nah go come back?
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  49. falconised exclude
    • 2021 January 20, Tiffany Taylor, “Gavin hosts ‘Hog Roast’ to fund travel to university in England”, in Jamaica Star‎[83]:
      If you know east Kingston, the place is falconised.
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  50. farrin exclude
    • 2020 May 8, “My Confession: Player boyfriend told other girl I was his helper”, in Jamaica Star‎[84]:
      From the first day she see me a visit his house him tell her say him bredda a farrin pay me to take care a the house, and when him meet in accident him pay me a bit more to take care of him a daytime.
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    • 2020 March 27, “My Confession: Found out my girlfriend’s cousin was really her man”, in Jamaica Star‎[85]:
      Me all go farrin and carry back tings for him.
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  51. fastrack exclude
    • 2020 December 29, Daniel Wheeler, “More spots should make work easier – Ricketts”, in Jamaica Star‎[86]:
      The new women's calendar for 2021 has the qualifiers slated to begin in November and Ricketts says that plans are being made to fastrack preparations so that the team could be properly prepared.
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  52. flushy exclude
    • 2020 September 21, Romardo Lyons, “Broken pipes and muddy water - Cane River residents still feeling effects of heavy rains”, in Jamaica Star‎[87]:
      It's not flushy...
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  53. grung exclude
    • 2018 November 20, Simone Morgan-Lindo, “Gardens of Kingston: Some 'Back To' mothers accused of exploiting children”, in Jamaica Star‎[88]:
      How can a mother sleep comfortable in her bed, knowing say her likkle son nuh inna him bed and deh a New Kingston a hustle? Mi naah put mi mouth a grung and talk say a nuff likkle ‘fish’ a grow round here because the big man a pick dem up a new Kingston a night time for a grand or less,” one resident said.
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    • 2018 November 1, Simone Morgan-Lindo, “I have sleepless nights - Mom struggling to deal with daughter's death”, in Jamaica Star‎[89]:
      I cannot read too properly, so me chop people grung and wash people dutty clothes to mind mi pickney dem.
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    • 2020 December 8, Romardo Lyons, “Mom heard murdered son take last breath”, in Jamaica Star‎[90]:
      True a board house we live ina, me tell me younger son fi go pon the grung.
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  54. guh exclude
    • 2018 November 27, Andre Williams, “Residents conduct massive search for JDF chopper”, in Jamaica Star‎[91]:
      A woman said: "A over there suh mi see it guh.
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    • 2020 December 18, Shereita Grizzle, “Lisa Hyper encourages women to leavetoxic relationships”, in Jamaica Star‎[92]:
      And mi nah say it a guh easy because I left but the emotions were still there.
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    • 2020 August 4, Simone, “Hottie hottie grandma - 79-year-old says COVID can’t cramp her style”, in Jamaica Star‎[93]:
      Anyhow mi just stay inside and look over mi gate mi a guh get sick or probably dead," the hottie, hottie grandmother said.
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    • 2020 December 28, Romardo Lyons, “Christmas Day mayhem - Two killed in Kingston Western on holy holiday”, in Jamaica Star‎[94]:
      Anything at all you call him fah, and him a get pay, him a guh dweet.
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    • 2020 May 8, “My Confession: Player boyfriend told other girl I was his helper”, in Jamaica Star‎[95]:
      Anyway, one day I was taking back his belongings to wash and the gyal bright enough to ask if mi nah guh wash him sheet too.
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  55. 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[96]:
      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[97]:
      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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    • 2019 March 14, Shereita Grizzle, “STAR On The Rise: Akino Clarke says uniqueness will make him stand out”, in Jamaica Star‎[98]:
      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[99]:
      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[100]:
      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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  56. gwane exclude
    • 2020 November 26, Romardo Lyons, “Driving to nowhere - Airport taxis, wharf rides under water as business dries up”, in Jamaica Star‎[101]:
      A just because a how COVID a gwane.
      add
    • 2020 November 25, Akera Davis, “Man says 1970 weed conviction ruined his life”, in Jamaica Star‎[102]:
      Everything nice did a gwane for me, and then boom!
      add
    • 2020 November 10, Romardo Lyons, “Bamboo River hit hard by rising water”, in Jamaica Star‎[103]:
      Me did a plan fi come out an go shelter, but me did a gwane watch the water.
      add
    • 2020 December 23, Romardo Lyons, “Take it easy beef ... It’s pork, goat meat time of year”, in Jamaica Star‎[104]:
      Remember seh everybody affi stay home and gwane enjoy yuh self.
      add
    • 2021 January 11, Simone, “Taking no chances - COVID protocols strongly enforced by some in Corn Piece Settlement”, in Jamaica Star‎[105]:
      There are advertisements every day that reminds us that COVID still a gwane, so myself, my daughter and my son-in-law, we decided to put up a sign, especially because we have this little girl.
      add
  57. haffi exclude
    • 2018 December 6, Akeem Masters, “Poet pours words of wisdom into gift cards”, in Jamaica Star‎[106]:
      And in this 21st century, yu just haffi be productive in your own craft and invest in yuh talent," said Daley, who has been writing for nine years.
      add
    • 2019 March 14, Shereita Grizzle, “Ganggoolie shocked by response to ‘Mackerel’ song”, in Jamaica Star‎[107]:
      As an entertainer, me haffi sing all type a song so that’s if me go Europe, me can sing fi da audience deh; and if me go ghetto, me can sing fi dem; if me go corporate, me can sing fi dem, too and if me go uptown against di stush type a people dem, me can sing fi dem, too.
      add
    • 2021 January 4, Hopeton Bucknor, “Teen girls drown in Black River”, in Jamaica Star‎[108]:
      Boy is a very dangerous river, an it deep an dark, so wi haffi just a tek wi time an a see if wi could find the girls dem Saturday," one fisherman who gave his name as Mikey told THE STAR.
      add
    • 2020 December 4, Hopeton Bucknor, “Four blind in one family - COVID makes life harder for struggling clan”, in Jamaica Star‎[109]:
      But mi jus haffi do what mi haffi do, because at di end a di day, a mi family dem an mi love dem very much," Baker said.
      add
    • 2018 September 26, Akeem Masters, “STAR of the Month: Cologne haffi a kick - Govana believes image is important”, in Jamaica Star‎[110]:
      Cologne haffi a kick, kick up di whole place.
      add
  58. haygo exclude
    • 2021 January 11, Simone Morgan-Lindo, “Raw deal! Raw deal! - Corn Piece Settlement resident reflects on rough COVID road Corn Piece Settlement resident reflects on rough COVID road”, in Jamaica Star‎[111]:
      Just the test alone make me get 'haygo' (Hay Fever)...I was given a raw deal," Housen said.
      add
  59. herbman exclude
    • 2020 November 11, Shereita Grizzle, “MC Nuffy says he beat COVID with natural medicine”, in Jamaica Star‎[112]:
      He's a herbman from De La Vega City in Spanish Town, one of the best.
      add
  60. hexopad exclude
    • 2019 November 18, Rasbert Turner, “Spanish Town High launches robotics programme”, in Jamaica Star‎[113]:
      Baker, in showing how a hexopad moved, said it could be programmed with a phone or computer, or could be self-programmed to operate independently.
      add
  61. hexopads exclude
    • 2019 November 18, Rasbert Turner, “Spanish Town High launches robotics programme”, in Jamaica Star‎[114]:
      Students will start from building circuit boards to assembling small robots like hexopads (mechanical vehicle that walks on six legs.
      add
  62. hitbound exclude
    • 2020 November 2, Shereita Grizzle, “'Yard Link' important, says Charly Black”, in Jamaica Star‎[115]:
      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.
      add
  63. hogsauce exclude
    • 2021 January 20, Tiffany Taylor, “Gavin hosts ‘Hog Roast’ to fund travel to university in England”, in Jamaica Star‎[116]:
      The Hogtastic Roast will be held on January 29, and Myers has promised to appease the taste buds of 'real hog connoisseurs', providing jerk pork, pig ears, hog head in his homestyled 'hogsauce', barbecued chicken with polenta and the authentic Rocksprings salad.
      add
  64. hogtastic exclude
    • 2021 January 20, Tiffany Taylor, “Gavin hosts ‘Hog Roast’ to fund travel to university in England”, in Jamaica Star‎[117]:
      The 39-year-old is hoping his hogtastic feast will yield much-needed funds for him to arrive in the United Kingdom by the beginning of February.
      add
  65. hol exclude
    • 2020 November 17, Stephanie Lyew, “Artistes taking COVID precautions on tour”, in Jamaica Star‎[118]:
      After a performance I still do meet and greets because people still want to hol' a vibes, tek two picture.
      add
    • 2020 December 2, Shereita Grizzle, “Govana glad to see storytelling taking off”, in Jamaica Star‎[119]:
      Dis a nuh me first song weh me actually a hol' a conversation.
      add
    • 2020 August 24, Shereita Grizzle, “No party for promoters - New curfew time irks entertainment planners”, in Jamaica Star‎[120]:
      Mi affi just wait and hol' it, but this a go affect we big time.
      add
  66. homestyled exclude
    • 2021 January 20, Tiffany Taylor, “Gavin hosts ‘Hog Roast’ to fund travel to university in England”, in Jamaica Star‎[121]:
      The Hogtastic Roast will be held on January 29, and Myers has promised to appease the taste buds of 'real hog connoisseurs', providing jerk pork, pig ears, hog head in his homestyled 'hogsauce', barbecued chicken with polenta and the authentic Rocksprings salad.
      add
  67. hottitude exclude
    • 2020 September 18, Krysta Anderson, “Queen Latesha blazes with Hot Sauce challenge”, in Jamaica Star‎[122]:
      Dancer Queen Latesha shows the public what 'hottitude dancehall' is all about with her new Hot Sauce challenge.
      add
  68. killy exclude
    • 2020 September 18, Shereita Grizzle, “Strictly platonic - Romeich adamant that he only wants to protect Shenseea”, in Jamaica Star‎[123]:
      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.
      add
  69. knocke exclude
    • 2020 December 8, Romardo Lyons, “Mom heard murdered son take last breath”, in Jamaica Star‎[124]:
      Not long after, neighbours knocke on Brown's house and gave her the shocking news.
      add
  70. lasix exclude
    • 2020 October 30, JIMMIE, “She’s a Wonder for Cash Pot Trophy”, in Jamaica Star‎[125]:
      Returning with tongue tie fitted and administered lasix, POLLY'S GAL pressed and overpowered SHE'S A WONDER on October 10 in a performance that suggested it would have been a different outcome had she been alert at the start when beaten by DEN STREET on debut.
      add
  71. leff exclude
    • 2019 September 18, Romardo Lyons, “‘Mocho is the place to be’ - Residents say community is not backward”, in Jamaica Star‎[126]:
      Di amount a things weh in deh, dem tek some and leff some so I couldn't see wah missing specifically.
      add
  72. 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[127]:
      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.
      add
  73. loaderman exclude
    • 2021 January 5, Akera Davis, “Cabbies wary of Half-Way Tree Transport Centre plan”, in Jamaica Star‎[128]:
      Is a con-artiste thing to get rid of us who a try earn a decent bread," said the loaderman of 10 years.
      add
  74. lou exclude
    • 2020 December 2, Shereita Grizzle, “Govana glad to see storytelling taking off”, in Jamaica Star‎[129]:
      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
  75. mada exclude
    • 2020 November 26, Romardo Lyons, “Killed by four duppies - Family blames demons for loved one’s death”, in Jamaica Star‎[130]:
      And him run in a one house and slam the door and tell one of the police bout him mada.
      add
    • 2020 November 23, Simone, “Heartless - Gunmen murder sisters, ages 6 and 10, and their grandmother, 81”, in Jamaica Star‎[131]:
      Dem kill mi pickney dem and mi mada fi nutten at all.
      add
    • 2019 September 4, Romardo Lyons, “244 million reasons to dream big - J’cans target third highest jackpot ever”, in Jamaica Star‎[132]:
      Me wah sort out me family dem, me wah buy me mada a house, and me wah start a business.
      add
    • 2020 March 20, “My Confession: Ugly girl gave me a jacket”, in Jamaica Star‎[133]:
      Mi mada take one look on the child and say a nuh mine and urge mi fi do a DNA test.
      add
    • 2019 January 23, Alicia Barrett, “Man with brother's name gets raw deal ... Can't open bank account because sibling charged with scamming”, in Jamaica Star‎[134]:
      Mi mada tell mi seh mi fada did waah call mi Denny, but she didnít like it and so call me Omar.
      add
  76. mattic exclude
    • 2020 August 28, Shereita Grizzle, “Laden rebuilding momentum after COVID hindrance”, in Jamaica Star‎[135]:
      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
  77. medz exclude
    • 2020 September 25, Shereita Grizzle, “‘Pay more attention to the females’ - Delomar wants greater opportunities for women in music”, in Jamaica Star‎[136]:
      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.
      add
    • 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[137]:
      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.
      add
    • 2020 November 26, Shereita Grizzle, “‘When Mi Nice’ creating a buzz for Kyodi”, in Jamaica Star‎[138]:
      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.
      add
    • 2020 September 30, Shereita Grizzle, “‘Keep pushing’ - Skillibeng encourages students unhappy with CSEC results”, in Jamaica Star‎[139]:
      It's more than just flowing on a beat, it's about putting your words together, crafting them in a unique way weh a go make people medz things different.
      add
    • 2020 September 17, Shereita Grizzle, “Nicko Blast plans ‘Hostile Takeover’”, in Jamaica Star‎[140]:
      Really and truly, me a go surprise people wid different medz.
      add
  78. mek exclude
    • 2020 November 18, Romardo Lyons, “‘It come like a February’ - Furniture makers struggle with dead Christmas spirit”, in Jamaica Star‎[141]:
      A dat mek yuh survive likkle," Parkinson told THE STAR.
      add
    • 2021 January 8, Hopeton Bucknor, “Woman raped four times”, in Jamaica Star‎[142]:
      A just wha day di dutty boy dem mek after mi daughter fi rape har, and is a good thing seh she a ruff girl an manage fi fight dem off," one woman told THE WEEKEND STAR.
      add
    • 2018 July 31, Akeem Masters, “St Mary man walks to Kingston in 30lb chain - Wants Tacky to be named national hero”, in Jamaica Star‎[143]:
      And instead of just mek it run its natural course, mi perform an emergency surgery and it stop mi," said the man, who sang with the Carib-Folk singers for several years.
      add
    • 2019 January 22, Alicia Barrett, “Cops receive threats after alleged gangster detained”, in Jamaica Star‎[144]:
      Dem mek gang gi mi, because mi nuh sure how mi have gang and mi nuh name nuh gang.
      add
    • 2019 September 18, Romardo Lyons, “Clarendon SOE too little, too late”, in Jamaica Star‎[145]:
      Di badman dem a go come out same way, killing people same way, suh mi nuh si it mek no sense.
      add
  79. miself exclude
    • 2020 May 22, “My Confession: I sent an explicit video to my church group”, in Jamaica Star‎[146]:
      Anyway, one day mi man ask mi to make a sexy video send him, and yuh no wa see how mi strip down and gwan with miself.
      add
    • 2018 November 23, Simone Morgan-Lindo, “They killed my baby - Woman threatens to sue hospital for negligence”, in Jamaica Star‎[147]:
      Even when mi a bury her, mi a say to miself say a she alone a go in the grave.
      add
  80. muma exclude
    • 2015 November 4, Andre Williams, “Ministry probes school sex video”, in Jamaica Star‎[148]:
      And those boys are so childish, a suh dem video dem muma and dem pupa ...
      add
  81. naah exclude
    • 2018 November 20, Simone Morgan-Lindo, “Gardens of Kingston: Some 'Back To' mothers accused of exploiting children”, in Jamaica Star‎[149]:
      How can a mother sleep comfortable in her bed, knowing say her likkle son nuh inna him bed and deh a New Kingston a hustle? Mi naah put mi mouth a grung and talk say a nuff likkle ‘fish’ a grow round here because the big man a pick dem up a new Kingston a night time for a grand or less,” one resident said.
      add
    • 2020 September 17, Shereita Grizzle, “Nicko Blast plans ‘Hostile Takeover’”, in Jamaica Star‎[150]:
      Me naah go just live pan one style and stay in a di dark realm.
      add
    • 2021 January 11, Simone, “TRENCH TOWN, GHOST TOWN - Decade-old feud grips St Andrew community”, in Jamaica Star‎[151]:
      Now she naah go get a chance to build it," he said.
      add
  82. naturalista exclude
    • 2016 April 12, Shelly Ann Weeks, “Do men really want 'natural' women?”, in Jamaica Star‎[152]:
      Either accept the truth, which is that you secretly like the enhanced woman or go find yourself a naturalista.
      add
  83. nuff exclude
    • 2021 January 11, Hopeton Bucknor, “Dispute over space in market leaves vendor dead”, in Jamaica Star‎[153]:
      A nuff time mi si man an man ketch a fight inna di market ova space.
      add
    • 2021 January 20, ShaNna Monteith, “$500,000 cow butchered by thugs”, in Jamaica Star‎[154]:
      A nuff work mi put in," he said.
      add
    • 2020 December 14, Romardo Lyons, “Topless females attract patrons as Jamaicans ignore COVID rules”, in Jamaica Star‎[155]:
      A Christmas time now enuh, so you ago find that a nuff people deh pon the road.
      add
    • 2020 December 2, Romardo Lyons, “Single mom prepared to break COVID curfew”, in Jamaica Star‎[156]:
      A nuh Government employ all a we, so nuff a we lose our work from April and May.
      add
    • 2020 November 18, Shereita Grizzle, “‘Go-go’ clubs feeling the COVID pinch - Operators say they feel left out of the conversation”, in Jamaica Star‎[157]:
      At the end of the day, our businesses cause nuff people fi nuh give in to dem problems.
      add
  84. nuffi exclude
    • 2020 August 17, Shereita Grizzle, “Nothing wrong with political dubs - Entertainment insiders say artistes free to make own choices”, in Jamaica Star‎[158]:
      And me nah say dem nuffi invest more in a dancehall because there is always room to do more.
      add
    • 2020 August 12, Shereita Grizzle, “Weh boring life a go? - Ishawna unapologetic about WAP remix”, in Jamaica Star‎[159]:
      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.
      add
    • 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[160]:
      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'.
      add
  85. numba exclude
    • 2019 September 4, Romardo Lyons, “244 million reasons to dream big - J’cans target third highest jackpot ever”, in Jamaica Star‎[161]:
      Me jus look pon licence plate and jus write six numba man.
      add
  86. nutten exclude
    • 2020 November 23, Simone, “Heartless - Gunmen murder sisters, ages 6 and 10, and their grandmother, 81”, in Jamaica Star‎[162]:
      Dem kill mi pickney dem and mi mada fi nutten at all.
      add
    • 2018 November 14, Akeem Masters, “Gunman escapes in taxi after killing businessman”, in Jamaica Star‎[163]:
      Dem man deh nuh do nutten, dem man deh nuh trouble people.
      add
    • 2020 November 11, Simone, “Nowhere to call home - Senior citizen’s house destroyed by floodwaters”, in Jamaica Star‎[164]:
      Mi feel it but mi can't do nutten about it.
      add
    • 2020 August 27, Simone, “Two years of agony - Woman bitten by stray dog in 2018 still seeking compensation”, in Jamaica Star‎[165]:
      The people dem say dem nah buy nutten because mi have sore foot so because a dat mi business mash up.
      add
  87. nyamings exclude
    • 2020 December 18, Akera Davis, “Med student in China misses warmth of home”, in Jamaica Star‎[166]:
      If she had a chance, Bartley would be on the next flight home just to enjoy that which she loves the most about Christmas, the 'nyamings', and bonding with relatives
      add
  88. 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[167]:
      The ordained evangelist, who questioned, "Why oonu trouble di church woman?, had more words for her detractors.
      add
  89. owna exclude
    • 2020 October 13, Shereita Grizzle, “Africa treats Kartel like Jesus - Shatta Wale says people would worship deejay if he visited continent”, in Jamaica Star‎[168]:
      We a go claim him more as Jamaicans but nuh king nuh get crowned in a him owna country.
      add
  90. palancing exclude
    • 2020 April 30, Simone, “‘I can’t sleep at nights’ - J’can stuck in Trinidad due to COVID misses family”, in Jamaica Star‎[169]:
      A trip for revelling and 'palancing' in Trinidad and Tobago turned into one of distress for a Jamaican mother as she is currently stuck in the twin-island republic due to the novel coronavirus that has been lashing the country, causing all ports to be closed.
      add
  91. parrie exclude
    • 2019 December 3, Shelly Ann Weeks, “Being single at Christmas doesn’t have to be lonely”, in Jamaica Star‎[170]:
      Designate a Christmas companion (parrie) – This person will be your official date to various holiday events.
      add
  92. 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[171]:
      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.
      add
  93. 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[172]:
      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.
      add
  94. philía exclude
    • 2017 February 7, Shelly Ann Weeks, “Society needs love”, in Jamaica Star‎[173]:
      The Greek have four different words for love — agápe, éros, philía, and storge.
      add
  95. pityful exclude
    • 2020 December 14, Akera Davis, “Displaced by thugs - Senior wants a place to call home”, in Jamaica Star‎[174]:
      Me mother die and leave a place give me and me daughter but me don't live there because some boys take it over say them a bad man and we can't stay with them because a serious time now," Welch told THE STAR as she explained her pityful circumstances.
      add
  96. pree exclude
    • 2020 November 23, Simone, “Murder victim felt he would not see 2021”, in Jamaica Star‎[175]:
      As mi madda done pray we hear di shot dem, but mi still never a pree him because I was telling myself that he had already reached home.
      add
    • 2019 February 22, Stephanie Lyew, “Koolaz shares dancehall culture abroad”, in Jamaica Star‎[176]:
      Listen the music, pree the lyrics down to the fashion and the food.
      add
    • 2020 November 4, Shereita Grizzle, “Stop hosting illegal events - ... Promoters urge colleagues”, in Jamaica Star‎[177]:
      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.
      add
    • 2019 October 28, Hopeton Bucknor, “Residents fearful after troubled teens escape lock-up”, in Jamaica Star‎[178]:
      Mi realise seh dem look kinda nervous so mi start pree dem a way, and den mi si wen dem chuck off inna some bush and run gone," said a taxi operator.
      add
    • 2020 September 9, Shereita Grizzle, “Fans hope for Popcaan-Mavado truce - Expectations high after Unruly Boss’ statements on unity”, in Jamaica Star‎[179]:
      Popcaan gone over 10 years in the business now and so him mature and a pree things differently.
      add
  97. raceday exclude
    • 2020 December 10, JIMMIE, “Time for Mahogany to deliver”, in Jamaica Star‎[180]:
      However, if he has developed negative raceday gate tendencies, the event will be thrown on its head.
      add
  98. sah exclude
    • 2015 November 4, Andre Williams, “Ministry probes school sex video”, in Jamaica Star‎[181]:
      Kenneth Anthony Flemmings said: "These girls really don't have any pride in school NO sah LORD help them ...
      add
    • 2021 January 22, ROXROY MCLEAN, “Cabbies shun free COVID tests”, in Jamaica Star‎[182]:
      No sah!
      add
    • 2020 August 4, Simone, “Hottie hottie grandma - 79-year-old says COVID can’t cramp her style”, in Jamaica Star‎[183]:
      Sometimes people see mi put on mi clothes and a go road and dem say 'no sah, COVID caah hold yuh dung', and mi say no, because dah virus deh nuh like mi and mi nuh like it, so we stay far from each other," she said.
      add
  99. seckle exclude
    • 2019 September 4, Romardo Lyons, “244 million reasons to dream big - J’cans target third highest jackpot ever”, in Jamaica Star‎[184]:
      Me woulda buy a big house, a nice car and find a nice girl and married and seckle dung and pray fi live longer," he said.
      add
  100. seh exclude
    • 2021 January 8, Hopeton Bucknor, “Woman raped four times”, in Jamaica Star‎[185]:
      A just wha day di dutty boy dem mek after mi daughter fi rape har, and is a good thing seh she a ruff girl an manage fi fight dem off," one woman told THE WEEKEND STAR.
      add
    • 2020 December 22, Romardo Lyons, “Gungo and sorrel not selling much this Christmas”, in Jamaica Star‎[186]:
      After the holiday, you know seh everything gone.
      add
    • 2021 January 19, Hopeton Bucknor, “Retired domestic helper among two shot dead”, in Jamaica Star‎[187]:
      An' when I went een a hear gunshot start bursting, and wen mi ask fah her, mi hear seh dat she lie down out there, an' dem tell mi seh gunman just come outa a van and start shooting.
      add
    • 2017 May 2, Shelly Ann Weeks, “Facing the oral sex issue head-on”, in Jamaica Star‎[188]:
      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?
      add
    • 2019 May 21, Hopeton Bucknor, “Charles Gordon Market vendors left in the dark - JPS removes illegal connections in city swoop”, in Jamaica Star‎[189]:
      Boy the JPS seh them bring light, but today them bring darkness pon Charles Gordon Market," one woman, who gave her name as Ms Blossom, told the WESTERN STAR.
      add
  101. sickky exclude
    • 2018 September 24, Akeem Masters, “Blacksan more into image than music - LA Lewis collaboration among artiste's song”, in Jamaica Star‎[190]:
      Nuff a dem si di colours and feel a skittles (soft), suh sickky affi deh deh fi protect the investment (which is me),” Blacksan said.
      add
  102. siddung exclude
    • 2020 November 3, Romardo Lyons, “Longer bank lines anger customers”, in Jamaica Star‎[191]:
      At least put the seats outside so we can siddung.
      add
    • 2020 December 28, Romardo Lyons, “Christmas Day mayhem - Two killed in Kingston Western on holy holiday”, in Jamaica Star‎[192]:
      Big, big Christmas! Before dem siddung and enjoy dem self with family and friends, dem a ride up and dung with gun pon bike.
      add
    • 2019 January 10, Simone Morgan-Lindo, “Mother loses two babies at Jubilee - Woman begs for return of stolen newborn”, in Jamaica Star‎[193]:
      From the incident, couple security guard come up yah a argue wid mi a say mi siddung a smile and a mi mek up and sell mi baby.
      add
    • 2020 December 17, Tiffany Taylor, “Amina Blackwood-Meeks speaks about her family’s Christmas tradition”, in Jamaica Star‎[194]:
      Now is the time we going wish that we could go home to our family and siddung and laugh and chat 'til a morning.
      add
    • 2020 September 18, Romardo Lyons, “Sisters gunned down - One was celebrating her birthday”, in Jamaica Star‎[195]:
      She (Martell) collect money at Western Union and come back and just siddung in a the lane.
      add
  103. sidung exclude
    • 2020 December 18, Simone Morgan-Lindo, “Heartbroken man struggles to bury wife”, in Jamaica Star‎[196]:
      Mi nuh sidung eno, mi start raise chickens but them come to term and mi sell dem and now mi can't get the baby chicks to buy anywhere.
      add
  104. singjays exclude
    • 2019 March 18, Stephanie Lyew, “Producers turn Sheba the Diva into a ‘Dominatrix’”, in Jamaica Star‎[197]:
      Among the lyrics, Sheba singjays, ‘Fifty shades ah gray inna mi black, mi fingernails a dig inna yuh back.
      add
  105. smaddy exclude
    • 2020 December 31, Hopeton Bucknor, “COVID curfews cramping sex workers livelihood”, in Jamaica Star‎[198]:
      Wi a smaddy too, an wi haffi voice wi concern too, because a wi mek nuff things happen fi nuff a di big man dem inna 'Bay, an right now wi want di place fi free up because all a wi bruck," one who gave her name as 'Tulip', said.
      add
  106. starapples exclude
    • 2020 April 21, Simone, “Woman’s eye damaged in stone attack”, in Jamaica Star‎[199]:
      I was with my friends picking starapples in my garden.
      add
  107. steamaz exclude
    • 2020 December 23, Stephanie Lyew, “Serani to spend Christmas with his ‘main lady’”, in Jamaica Star‎[200]:
      My specialty is Jamaican seafood -- curry coconut 'steamaz', garlic lobster and roast fish.
      add
  108. steppin exclude
    • 2020 November 20, Stephanie Lyew, “Kimberly Harvey urges peers to protect intellectual property”, in Jamaica Star‎[201]:
      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'.
      add
  109. stiches exclude
    • 2020 April 21, Simone, “Woman’s eye damaged in stone attack”, in Jamaica Star‎[202]:
      Is four stiches I get in it," she said.
      add
  110. streggeh exclude
    • 2020 September 25, Shereita Grizzle, “Ishawna teases house party series”, in Jamaica Star‎[203]:
      This is not for no careless streggeh, idiot people weh a come fi screenshot.
      add
  111. summen exclude
    • 2020 December 18, Simone Morgan-Lindo, “Heartbroken man struggles to bury wife”, in Jamaica Star‎[204]:
      Is like everything mi do summen go wrong," he said.
      add
  112. sumpn exclude
    • 2020 April 3, “My Confession: Helped my boyfriend get ready to marry his spouse”, in Jamaica Star‎[205]:
      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.
      add
    • 2020 October 16, Shereita Grizzle, “Delomar opens up about biggest fetish”, in Jamaica Star‎[206]:
      So probably next year yah go hear baay man a sing bout this suck off toe sumpn.
      add
  113. supm exclude
    • 2019 March 8, Stephanie Lyew, “Dancers' Paradise: Cookiie, a ‘monster’ in the dance field”, in Jamaica Star‎[207]:
      It was of ‘supm fi har fi do’, as my mother would say, but soon became a hobby until I grew to love the art form and understood the culture more, from reggae and lover’s rock to dancehall,” she said.
      add
  114. supmn exclude
    • 2020 September 25, Shereita Grizzle, “‘Mi tired a dem now’ - Macka Diamond seeking legal advice after private photos leaked”, in Jamaica Star‎[208]:
      And if supmn did go so, mi wouldn't be the first woman fi take people man," she said.
      add
    • 2020 August 17, Shereita Grizzle, “Nothing wrong with political dubs - Entertainment insiders say artistes free to make own choices”, in Jamaica Star‎[209]:
      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.
      add
    • 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[210]:
      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'.
      add
    • 2020 October 16, Shereita Grizzle, “Delomar opens up about biggest fetish”, in Jamaica Star‎[211]:
      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.
      add
    • 2020 September 18, Shereita Grizzle, “Strictly platonic - Romeich adamant that he only wants to protect Shenseea”, in Jamaica Star‎[212]:
      She's hot, so if somebody look pan mi and say mi involved wid Shenseea or a do supmn wid Shenseea, mi business?
      add
  115. teck exclude
    • 2020 February 5, Cecelia Campbell-LIVINGSTON, “‘Wi want wi money’ - Turners residents yet to be paid for lands used in road expansion”, in Jamaica Star‎[213]:
      From them come and teck mi land, a don't hear nutting from dem," said Mavis Beckford, who moves around in a wheelchair.
      add
  116. tiad exclude
    • 2015 October 22, Andre Williams, “Residents claim... STUDENTS HAVING SEX IN GULLY”, in Jamaica Star‎[214]:
      THE STAR, on a recent visit to the area, spoke to a resident, who said he was pleased that some of the excess bushes had been removed "Because the pickney dem tiad fi have sex over deh and ina di gully...
      add
  117. tief exclude
    • 2020 October 1, Rasbert Turner, “Goat thieves plague St Catherine community”, in Jamaica Star‎[215]:
      As time gets harder a di more dem tief.
      add
    • 2020 May 6, Rasbert Turner, “No place to call home - Elderly man lives next to hog pen”, in Jamaica Star‎[216]:
      I was a farmer and I raised lots of cows, goats and pigs, but people tief dem from mi.
      add
  118. transchildren exclude
    • 2020 February 25, Shelly Ann Weeks, “What if your son decides he is a girl?”, in Jamaica Star‎[217]:
      While many people can see the joy that making the transition can bring to adults and understand how important it is to be happy with who you are, it becomes a different conversation when it includes transchildren.
      add
  119. tru exclude
    • 2020 March 20, “My Confession: Ugly girl gave me a jacket”, in Jamaica Star‎[218]:
      But deep down, a tru me nuh waan the man dem know me a sleep with her.
      add
    • 2020 December 4, Hopeton Bucknor, “Four blind in one family - COVID makes life harder for struggling clan”, in Jamaica Star‎[219]:
      Everything fi wi is jus hand to mouth yah now, because mi husband is di one who use to go out and bring een something, but all a dat stop yah now because him affe a stay out right tru di days dem yah now an tek care a me and him daughters due to the corona.
      add
    • 2020 April 3, “My Confession: Helped my boyfriend get ready to marry his spouse”, in Jamaica Star‎[220]:
      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.
      add
    • 2021 January 5, Shereita Grizzle, “Macka insists she’s not playing with God”, in Jamaica Star‎[221]:
      My calling is fi tan a my yard, pray to God and keep me career going; and mi know God a go carry me tru, because di same God weh inna Church gimme dis talent.
      add
    • 2018 August 17, Akeem Masters, “Highway construction dries up river fun”, in Jamaica Star‎[222]:
      True di wul heap a work, everything back up, suh di fish dem turn back tru di wul heap of noise weh a mek out yah a day time.
      add
  120. unno exclude
    • 2020 December 7, Simone Morgan-Lindo, “No Christmas spirit for rural St Andrew residents”, in Jamaica Star‎[223]:
      Is things unno giving away or unno taking up names because mi need some help eno.
      add
  121. unuh exclude
    • 2020 November 27, Shereita Grizzle, “Drake upset at Popcaan’s Grammy snub”, in Jamaica Star‎[224]:
      ...Differently tho unuh corruption levels high nuh b****t!
      add
    • 2019 February 1, Alicia Barrett, “Two-year-old twin girls perish in fire”, in Jamaica Star‎[225]:
      I saw them this evening when dem come inna the shop and seh: ‘Serve’, and the shopkeeper seh: ‘Mi soon come serve unuh’, and mi leave mi shop.
      add
    • 2019 February 22, Shereita Grizzle, “Exotic dancer CoCo beaten at party - ... says she was attacked after refusing advances from men”, in Jamaica Star‎[226]:
      They called me a whore, and when people was backing dem off, dem was saying: 'Why unuh defending the sell p...y gyal', and things like that.
      add
  122. uvert exclude
    • 2020 March 12, “Entertainment Diary March 12”, in Jamaica Star‎[227]:
      Cocoa J’ o uvert at 36 Hope Road from 4 p.m.
      add
  123. waan exclude
    • 2020 February 21, Stephanie Lyew, “Lvna turns heads with second act”, in Jamaica Star‎[228]:
      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.
      add
    • 2020 March 20, “My Confession: Ugly girl gave me a jacket”, in Jamaica Star‎[229]:
      But deep down, a tru me nuh waan the man dem know me a sleep with her.
      add
    • 2020 November 9, Simone, “Local inventor creates ‘Jamaican US Robot’”, in Jamaica Star‎[230]:
      Mi is a ghetto youth and mi very poor, but mi waan encourage every other likkle yute with a dream to just follow theirs.
      add
    • 2020 July 24, Shereita Grizzle, “Ishawna makes Sumfest return - Promises ‘safe but festive’ performance”, in Jamaica Star‎[231]:
      Plus the place lock down and the people dem waan likkle festivity and dem know me a go gi dem dat," she said.
      add
    • 2018 October 18, Akeem Masters, “Mi like go hotel - Tommy Lee Sparta finds time to relax”, in Jamaica Star‎[232]:
      Right now, yuh waan know seh me deh a Iberostar Hotel.
      add
  124. whe exclude
    • 2020 June 25, Simone, “Autopsy of man killed on verandah delayed”, in Jamaica Star‎[233]:
      All the time mi see people a bawl pon TV and mi use to say mi feel it, but now mi can tell unu whe it really feel like and it nuh nice," she said.
      add
    • 2021 January 21, Simone, “Two killed in confrontation with cops”, in Jamaica Star‎[234]:
      Dem clearly never know the way because dem get shot up from round the road and just start run, so dem clearly never know whe dem a run too.
      add
    • 2021 January 8, Simone Morgan-Lindo, “Rats chasing women out of their house”, in Jamaica Star‎[235]:
      Dem draw it away and put inna big hole whe dem make inna di house.
      add
    • 2020 July 14, Simone, “Teen killed day before starting new job”, in Jamaica Star‎[236]:
      Jesus Christ, whe dem kill mi son fa?
      add
    • 2020 June 22, Simone, “Three years of misery - Mom unsure if missing son is alive or dead”, in Jamaica Star‎[237]:
      Mi all cook the mackerel and rice whe him did say him want and hope say him soon come, but mi never see him," she said.
      add
  125. wiself exclude
    • 2018 July 31, Akeem Masters, “St Mary man walks to Kingston in 30lb chain - Wants Tacky to be named national hero”, in Jamaica Star‎[238]:
      So, as we begin to position wiself to support and address things in governance, we look di part," he said.
      add
  126. wisper exclude
    • 2020 October 16, Shereita Grizzle, “Delomar opens up about biggest fetish”, in Jamaica Star‎[239]:
      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.
      add
  127. wonda exclude
    • 2020 July 14, Simone, “Teen killed day before starting new job”, in Jamaica Star‎[240]:
      Mi inna mi house a play when mi hear the shot dem and mi a wonda a wah but mi never know say a mi pickney dem a kill.
      add
  128. woud exclude
    • 2021 January 11, Simone, “TRENCH TOWN, GHOST TOWN - Decade-old feud grips St Andrew community”, in Jamaica Star‎[241]:
      Is about 13 years this war a gwan and one morning mi woud like to wake up and everyone a live in a unity.
      add
  129. wul exclude
    • 2018 August 17, Akeem Masters, “Highway construction dries up river fun”, in Jamaica Star‎[242]:
      True di wul heap a work, everything back up, suh di fish dem turn back tru di wul heap of noise weh a mek out yah a day time.
      add
  130. wulla exclude
    • 2019 September 18, Romardo Lyons, “Clarendon SOE too little, too late”, in Jamaica Star‎[243]:
      Dat mek sense? Dem tek out the wulla up a camp send come dung yah and a only three gun dem find.
      add
  131. wutliss exclude
    • 2020 April 3, “My Confession: Helped my boyfriend get ready to marry his spouse”, in Jamaica Star‎[244]:
      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.
      add
  132. xyz exclude
    • 2020 October 21, Shereita Grizzle, “Heavy D cries foul - Says voice notes give ‘wrong impression’”, in Jamaica Star‎[245]:
      So when people think Heavy D collect the money and do 'xyz' wid it, a lie," he said.
      add
  133. yaad exclude
    • 2020 September 18, Shereita Grizzle, “G Whizz wants you to ‘Humble Yourself’”, in Jamaica Star‎[246]:
      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 December 21, SHEREITA GRIZZLE, “Christmas a ‘yaad’ is a must for Oliver Samuels - Veteran comedian says holidays are extra special in Jamaica”, in Jamaica Star‎[247]:
      I always wah fi deh a my yaad when a Christmas," he laughed.
      add
  134. yuhself exclude
    • 2020 October 2, Shereita Grizzle, “From a MESS to MESSAGE - God finds purpose for Magnum winner Candy K”, in Jamaica Star‎[248]:
      She continued: "They were telling me that 'Listen, you need to check yuhself and get connected to God', and one Sunday I found myself going to church.
      add
    • 2018 September 26, Akeem Masters, “STAR of the Month: Cologne haffi a kick - Govana believes image is important”, in Jamaica Star‎[249]:
      When yuh be fake to di people dem and try reveal yuhself, dem nah go want it because dem nah go want yuh fi dat.
      add
    • 2020 September 18, Shereita Grizzle, “G Whizz wants you to ‘Humble Yourself’”, in Jamaica Star‎[250]:
      When yuh get yuh blessing just count dem and live and humble yuhself.
      add
    • 2020 October 16, Shereita Grizzle, “Delomar opens up about biggest fetish”, in Jamaica Star‎[251]:
      Yuh affi set yuhself a way that the woman respect you to that point weh she woulda do anything for you.
      add
  135. yute exclude
    • 2020 December 21, Stephanie Lyew, “11-y-o wows studio executives - Says ‘mommy nuh raise nuh fool’”, in Jamaica Star‎[252]:
      Engineer Robert 'Engin Gear' Rodney said, "This yute have a future, him bad." Speaking to THE STAR, Pascoe's mother Falon Johnson explained that she expects no less for him.
      add
    • 2020 November 18, Romardo Lyons, “‘It come like a February’ - Furniture makers struggle with dead Christmas spirit”, in Jamaica Star‎[253]:
      From me lef' school as a yute, me learn trade right here.
      add
    • 2021 January 19, Simone, “Allman Town bleeding - Four dead, three injured in two gun attacks Four dead, three injured in two gun attacks”, in Jamaica Star‎[254]:
      Him just get him baby and the yute love him baby.
      add
    • 2020 August 20, Shereita Grizzle, “Skillibeng tastes Billboard success”, in Jamaica Star‎[255]:
      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.
      add
    • 2020 August 17, Shereita Grizzle, “Nothing wrong with political dubs - Entertainment insiders say artistes free to make own choices”, in Jamaica Star‎[256]:
      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.
      add
  136. yutes exclude
    • 2020 August 17, Shereita Grizzle, “Nothing wrong with political dubs - Entertainment insiders say artistes free to make own choices”, in Jamaica Star‎[257]:
      Dat a show yutes where the music can reach.
      add
    • 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[258]:
      Di yutes from the ghetto have a warm time, while the youths dem uptown weh have a likkle money, a dem get the spotlight.
      add
    • 2020 November 19, Romardo Lyons, “Four men held by cops in raid”, in Jamaica Star‎[259]:
      Some of the innocent yutes dem always get caught in a the net.
      add
    • 2020 August 28, Shereita Grizzle, “Music loving cousins go viral - Get support from Stylo G”, in Jamaica Star‎[260]:
      When we see the yutes dem have passion, we must do everything to fuel that.
      add
  137. zimme exclude
    • 2020 December 2, Shereita Grizzle, “Govana glad to see storytelling taking off”, in Jamaica Star‎[261]:
      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

Jamaican Creole[edit]

  1. afi exclude
    • 2020 October 9, Romardo Lyons, “Bay Farm residents waiting for better housing”, in Jamaica Star‎[262]:
      All a dem roof here afi go do over back.
      add
    • 2020 October 7, Romardo Lyons, “‘Everything mash up’ - Blind woman’s home flooded after heavy rain”, in Jamaica Star‎[263]:
      From me see the water a come in me afi draw down the breaker so we nuh get electrocuted.
      add
    • 2020 October 15, Romardo Lyons, “Visually impaired man surviving on neighbours’ kindness”, in Jamaica Star‎[264]:
      It a leak, so when rain fall me ina problem, me afi set bucket.
      add
    • 2020 October 14, Romardo Lyons, “Truck breaks down on Flat Bridge”, in Jamaica Star‎[265]:
      Me afi reach weh me a go before a certain time," the irate man said.
      add
    • 2020 November 18, Romardo Lyons, “‘It come like a February’ - Furniture makers struggle with dead Christmas spirit”, in Jamaica Star‎[266]:
      Me just afi a keep it pon the same level.
      add
  2. banton exclude
    • 2020 February 5, Cecelia Campbell-LIVINGSTON, “‘Wi want wi money’ - Turners residents yet to be paid for lands used in road expansion”, in Jamaica Star‎[267]:
      They say they can't pay in full because they don't know for sure how much land was used up," banton told the CENTRAL STAR.
      add
  3. cyaan exclude
    • 2017 May 2, Shelly Ann Weeks, “Facing the oral sex issue head-on”, in Jamaica Star‎[268]:
      When Spragga Benz said, "Some boy cyaan get nuh gal if im nuh eat," it demonstrated this thought process.
      add
  4. gungo exclude
    • 2020 December 22, Romardo Lyons, “Gungo and sorrel not selling much this Christmas”, in Jamaica Star‎[269]:
      All through the market, bags and boxes are red with sorrel and green with gungo, as vendors sit, hoping sales increase by Christmas Eve.
      add
    • 2020 December 7, Simone Morgan-Lindo, “No Christmas spirit for rural St Andrew residents”, in Jamaica Star‎[270]:
      The farmer said he was looking towards reaping and selling his gungo peas to earn an income for the Christmas season, but said his dream has turned into a very unpleasant nightmare.
      add
  5. gyallis exclude
    • 2016 September 27, Shelly Ann Weeks, “Seeking Mr Right, finding Mr Wrong”, in Jamaica Star‎[271]:
      The 'gyallis'
      add
  6. likkle exclude
    • 2020 October 6, Simone, “‘I don’t want to die in here’ - Prisoner uses salt and bleach to keep coronavirus at bay”, in Jamaica Star‎[272]:
      A my likkle remedy dat now, because right now yuh just have to do everything to stay alive," THE STAR heard that Mark said.
      add
    • 2020 August 24, Shereita Grizzle, “No party for promoters - New curfew time irks entertainment planners”, in Jamaica Star‎[273]:
      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.
      add
    • 2018 September 3, Akeem Masters, “No Champion Boy without a clash - MC Nuffy says those claiming dancehall dominance must compete”, in Jamaica Star‎[274]:
      Alkaline who no come pon no stage fi clash nobody and a tell yu say him run dancehall - no! yu nah run dancehall, yu just get a likkle piece a di thing, suh just tek it and gwaan,” he pointed out.
      add
    • 2020 November 13, Romardo Lyons, “It’s not for the faint of heart - Bike taxis to the rescue in Gordon Town”, in Jamaica Star‎[275]:
      All of this jus to get some likkle goods fi me shop," Robinson said.
      add
    • 2018 November 1, Simone Morgan-Lindo, “I have sleepless nights - Mom struggling to deal with daughter's death”, in Jamaica Star‎[276]:
      Anywhere the likkle work deh, mi used to find it, and to see dem kill mi pickney and dash her dung like dog, it pain me heart,” she said, noting that her daughter wanted to become a teacher.
      add
  7. nyam exclude
    • 2020 June 30, Simone, “Women flee Trench Town after killings”, in Jamaica Star‎[277]:
      Mi work hard to buy mi pickney dem snacks and dem nyam out di cornflakes and drink out di Arizona and I Cool dem and dash the tins outside," she said angrily.
      add
    • 2019 January 10, Simone Morgan-Lindo, “Mother loses two babies at Jubilee - Woman begs for return of stolen newborn”, in Jamaica Star‎[278]:
      This place is not a kitchen coop where a chicken could drop out and mongoose nyam it.
      add
    • 2020 December 24, “Cake, sorrel or ham — which is your favourite?”, in Jamaica Star‎[279]:
      Without ham, nuh Christmas nuh deh deh, and mi sorry fi all who nuh nyam pork.
      add
  8. tallawah exclude
    • 2020 September 9, Lennox Aldred, “Our batting hasn’t stood up this season – Powell”, in Jamaica Star‎[280]:
      The word 'tallawah' in Jamaican parlance means 'strong'.
      add
    • 2020 May 8, Akino Ming, “1988: Year Ja wowed the Winter Games”, in Jamaica Star‎[281]:
      There was never a time when the Jamaican saying 'Wi likkle but wi tallawah' was more fitting than in the winter of 1988 when Jamaica, an island in the Caribbean, qualified and participated in the Winter Olympic Games in Calgary, Alberta, in Canada.
      add
  9. tek exclude
    • 2020 November 17, Stephanie Lyew, “Artistes taking COVID precautions on tour”, in Jamaica Star‎[282]:
      After a performance I still do meet and greets because people still want to hol' a vibes, tek two picture.
      add
    • 2018 September 3, Akeem Masters, “No Champion Boy without a clash - MC Nuffy says those claiming dancehall dominance must compete”, in Jamaica Star‎[283]:
      Alkaline who no come pon no stage fi clash nobody and a tell yu say him run dancehall - no! yu nah run dancehall, yu just get a likkle piece a di thing, suh just tek it and gwaan,” he pointed out.
      add
    • 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[284]:
      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
    • 2020 December 18, Yasmine Peru, “Yvonne Sterling and new best friends record single”, in Jamaica Star‎[285]:
      Because suppose tour thing come up, him a go sey me is a 'fraidy cat' and him not going to want to tek me.
      add
    • 2021 January 4, Hopeton Bucknor, “Teen girls drown in Black River”, in Jamaica Star‎[286]:
      Boy is a very dangerous river, an it deep an dark, so wi haffi just a tek wi time an a see if wi could find the girls dem Saturday," one fisherman who gave his name as Mikey told THE STAR.
      add
  10. unnu exclude
    • 2020 August 7, Shereita Grizzle, “‘People love slackness’ - Gold Gad defends virtual exotic club”, in Jamaica Star‎[287]:
      If yuh have yuh pickney, yuh see when it reach 9 o' clock, dem hours deh, unnu take weh dem phone.
      add
  11. unu exclude
    • 2020 June 25, Simone, “Autopsy of man killed on verandah delayed”, in Jamaica Star‎[288]:
      All the time mi see people a bawl pon TV and mi use to say mi feel it, but now mi can tell unu whe it really feel like and it nuh nice," she said.
      add
    • 2020 July 24, Shereita Grizzle, “Ishawna makes Sumfest return - Promises ‘safe but festive’ performance”, in Jamaica Star‎[289]:
      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.
      add
    • 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[290]:
      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.
      add
    • 2020 October 23, Shereita Grizzle, “Buju isn’t totally wrong - Chaka Demus believes full truth about COVID not being told”, in Jamaica Star‎[291]:
      I know the virus is a serious thing and ony the fittest of the fittest a go survive, so unu better wear unu masks and build up unu immune system.
      add
    • 2020 December 28, Shereita Grizzle, “Damage Musiq reaps success with inspirational tracks”, in Jamaica Star‎[292]:
      I mean, people may not be able to physically purchase a record any more, but they can do so online, so make sure unu deh deh so.
      add

Latin[edit]

  1. aegypti exclude
    • 2020 September 16, Tiffany Taylor, “New Haven fears dengue outbreak”, in Jamaica Star‎[293]:
      The Aedes aegypti mosquito is responsible for spreading the dengue fever virus.
      add
  2. anno exclude
    • 2021 January 7, “Richie Poo shot”, in Jamaica Star‎[294]:
      Mi don't know wah gwan today, but anno nothing good," said another resident as detectives searched for clues along the deserted roadway.
      add
    • 2020 November 23, Simone, “Heartless - Gunmen murder sisters, ages 6 and 10, and their grandmother, 81”, in Jamaica Star‎[295]:
      Nobody in our family anno bad people.
      add
  3. cambio exclude
    • 2015 November 24, “Cambio robbed in MoBay”, in Jamaica Star‎[296]:
      It was high drama in the uptown community of Mount Salem in Montego Bay, St James, yesterday morning when two gunmen staged a brazen early morning robbery at a cambio store.
      add
  4. figet exclude
    • 2020 September 17, Shereita Grizzle, “Nicko Blast plans ‘Hostile Takeover’”, in Jamaica Star‎[297]:
      A nine-day talk and people figet bout talent-less people, but talent speaks for itself.
      add
    • 2020 August 26, Shereita Grizzle, “Entertainment is the COVID scapegoat – Ricky Trooper”, in Jamaica Star‎[298]:
      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.
      add
  5. genitalis exclude
    • 2019 August 26, “Check-Up: Bumps around the head of his penis”, in Jamaica Star‎[299]:
      The medical name is Hirsuties papillaris genitalis (or Hursutoid Papillomas) and they are small 1-2 mm sized bumps that are attached to the rim of the penile head.
      add
  6. ina exclude
    • 2020 November 26, Romardo Lyons, “Killed by four duppies - Family blames demons for loved one’s death”, in Jamaica Star‎[300]:
      According to Tashique, she said that "the four police dem ina the dream a the four demon.
      add
    • 2020 December 8, Romardo Lyons, “Mom heard murdered son take last breath”, in Jamaica Star‎[301]:
      Ask anybody ina the community.
      add
    • 2020 December 14, Romardo Lyons, “Topless females attract patrons as Jamaicans ignore COVID rules”, in Jamaica Star‎[302]:
      Either people a work late shift fi get more pay fi Christmas, or dem just nuh waah stay ina the house nuh more," one vendor said, as he made change for a $5,000 note.
      add
    • 2019 February 11, Andre Williams, “'I want answers' - Expectant father shocked his baby was actually stolen child”, in Jamaica Star‎[303]:
      In the evening the next sister call me and say dem want something ina di house.
      add
    • 2020 October 15, Romardo Lyons, “Visually impaired man surviving on neighbours’ kindness”, in Jamaica Star‎[304]:
      It a leak, so when rain fall me ina problem, me afi set bucket.
      add
  7. operandi exclude
    • 2020 September 25, Shereita Grizzle, “‘Pay more attention to the females’ - Delomar wants greater opportunities for women in music”, in Jamaica Star‎[305]:
      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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  8. pacta exclude
    • 2021 January 20, “Delay in Pfizer vaccine shipments frustrate Europe, Canada”, in Jamaica Star‎[306]:
      A top European Union official icily invoked the principle of “pacta sunt servanda,” a Latin phrase meaning “agreements must be kept.
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  9. passa exclude
    • 2020 August 19, Shereita Grizzle, “Former foes collab on new project”, in Jamaica Star‎[307]:
      All of this was strategic because I have been cooling off the 'passa passa' on social media.
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  10. procude exclude
    • 2020 December 16, “Farmer charged for failure to produce receipt for bags of oranges”, in Jamaica Star‎[308]:
      James, has been slapped with Breaches of the Praedial Larceny Prevention Act for failure to procude a receipt for six bags of oranges.
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  11. reporta exclude
    • 2019 May 21, Hopeton Bucknor, “Charles Gordon Market vendors left in the dark - JPS removes illegal connections in city swoop”, in Jamaica Star‎[309]:
      Missa reporta it rough pon wi dung yah.
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  12. revelant exclude
    • 2021 January 6, Akera Davis, “Man, 52, charged for sleeping with 15-y-o”, in Jamaica Star‎[310]:
      Blaine believes that in an attempt to solve some of these cases, the revelant authorities should check some of the teenagers who are at women centres.
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  13. sunt exclude
    • 2021 January 20, “Delay in Pfizer vaccine shipments frustrate Europe, Canada”, in Jamaica Star‎[311]:
      A top European Union official icily invoked the principle of “pacta sunt servanda,” a Latin phrase meaning “agreements must be kept.
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  14. uno exclude
    • 2020 April 3, “My Confession: Helped my boyfriend get ready to marry his spouse”, in Jamaica Star‎[312]:
      Before uno say me fool fool too, let me explain.
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    • 2021 January 8, “Gunmen kill man at nine-night for slain vendor”, in Jamaica Star‎[313]:
      Shortly after mi hear the noise in the bush again and when mi turn round back is a man mi hear say 's@$k uno madda p$##yhole, all a uno dead now' and then bare shot start fire," he said.
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  1. aegypti exclude
    • 2020 September 16, Tiffany Taylor, “New Haven fears dengue outbreak”, in Jamaica Star‎[314]:
      The Aedes aegypti mosquito is responsible for spreading the dengue fever virus.
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