What does Yeng mean Jamaican?

Yeng, definition, Yeng, meaning | English dictionary

n. something excellent, impressive.

Are Yeng meaning?

Yeng, meaning, Yeng, definition | English Cobuild dictionary

n. something excellent, impressive.

What does Gyal mean in Jamaican?

gyal (plural: gyal dem or gyals dem, quantified: gyal) girl quotations ▼ Nuh ramp wid har. A bad gyal dat. Don't mess around with her.

What is a Wagwan man?

What does wagwan mean? Wagwan is a way to say What's going on? in Jamaican English, used throughout the Jamaican diaspora (or where Jamaican people live outside of Jamaica), especially in South London.

What does Bloodclaat mean?

Jamaican Creole

Literally, "blood cloth" -- traditionally, a sanitary napkin.

What does patient man ride donkey mean?Jamaican proverbs

What do Jamaicans say a lot?

Why do Jamaicans say clot?

Bombo (or bumba) likely comes from West African words like the Fante bumbo, referring to the vulva but likely similar to the English bum, or “butt.” Clot (or claat) is cloth, in keeping with Jamaican English, which often drops a TH sound for a hard T (e.g., fit instead of fifth).

How do you say pretty in Jamaican?

Criss: Jamaican expression meaning “Pretty;” “fine;” or “okay.” Finnicky: Flighty; jumpy.

How do Jamaicans say hello?

'Wah Gwaan'

This is probably the most well known Jamaican greeting and was even used by US President Barack Obama during his inaugural visit to Jamaica. Wah Gwaan is a casual greeting to enquire how somebody is or what's up.

What is a YUTE in Jamaica?

Noun. yute (plural yutes) (Jamaican Patois, MLE, MTE, derogatory, slang) A youth, a young person, often a young black person.

What does Brata mean in Jamaica?

Brawta is a Jamaican saying which means a little extra.

What does Yiling mean?

Yiling (barbarian mound), historical place name in Yichang county 宜昌縣|宜昌县 Hubei, first mentioned in history (after its destruction by Qin) as burial place of the former Chu kings Yiling district of Yichang city 宜昌市[Yi2 chang1 shi4], Hubei.

What does WA Lao mean?

Walao eh. This is what Singaporeans say when they're surprised, slightly dismayed or when something catches their attention.

What does Zha mean?

[Cha / Zha] Meaning: to research, to check, to investigate, to examine, to refer to, to look up (e.g. a word in a dictionary)

What is a rude boy in Jamaican?

Noun. rude bwoy (plural: rude bwoy dem or rude bwoys dem, quantified: rude bwoy) criminal, delinquent, gangster.

What is a famous Jamaican saying?

All the Proverbs. Finger neber say “look here,” him say “look yonder.” If you get your han' in a debil mout' tek it out. Peacock hide him foot when him hear 'bout him tail.

What does Bam Bam mean in Jamaican?

(The meaning of the phrase “What a bam bam” is slippery: Sister Nancy uses it to mean something along the lines of “What a ruckus.”)

Why do Jamaicans say respect?

“In Jamaica, we often use the word 'respect' when we greet or part ways with other people, no matter who they are or where they come from. We say this word because we mean it. We respect you as a person because we are all made in God's image, and we seek to show appreciation for your value.

Why do Jamaicans say babylon?

Babylon is a word that jamaicans use to compare their experience of being brought to the americas to the jews being brought to babylon during the babylonian captivity. Babylon refers to the place of captivity as well as the power structure that keeps them there.

Why do Jamaicans say bless up?

Bless up is used in Jamaica to mean, have a nice day, have a good day or have a blessed day. Example Sentences: Patois: Mi soon farwud, bless up.

What do Jamaicans say when you sneeze?

“In Jamaica, when someone sneezes, they (the “sneezer”) says sorry.”

What TF does Bomboclaat mean?

According to Dictionary.com, it's another word for sanitary pads or bathroom wipes and has been recorded since 1956. "Bumbo" literally translates to butt, while "claat" means cloth.