What is a Chucky in Jamaican slang?

chuck (Noun)
Meaning/Description: truck, to push. Jamaica. 41.1K subscribers.


What are some Jamaican slang words?

These are the top Jamaican sayings and phrases to use when you visit Jamaica:
  • 'Weh Yuh Ah Seh' The literal translation of this Jamaican saying is, “What are you saying?”. ...
  • 'Boonoonoonoos' ...
  • 'Small Up Yuhself' ...
  • 'Wah Gwaan' ...
  • 'Irie' ...
  • 'Mi Deh Yah, Yuh Know' ...
  • 'Weh Yuh Deh Pon' ...
  • 'Ya Mon'


What is a choppa in Jamaica?

“Choppa doesn't necessarily mean you're a scammer; any hustle you have, whether it's a business overseas or you're selling produce down in the market, just being a hustler overall makes you a choppa,” he continued. Montego Bay is the tourist capital in St James and one of the island's hot spots.


What does Cho Cho mean in Jamaican?

Meaning/Description: a term used to express disgust or regret. Jamaica. 41K subscribers.

What do Jamaican call children?

Yout originates in Jamaican Creole, where youth is pronounced like yoot and refers to young people. Yute dem, for instance, means “children” or “youth” more generally.


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Why do Jamaicans say Pickney?

In Jamaican Patois, the word has been shortened to the form or pickney, which is used to describe a child regardless of racial origin, while in the English-based national creole language of Suriname, Sranang Tongo, pequeno has been borrowed as pikin for 'small' and 'child'.

What is Chocho in slang?

Noun. chocho m (plural chochos) (colloquial) drug addict. (Central America, colloquial) Nicaraguan.

What does Raas mean in Jamaican?

Interjection. raasclaat. (Jamaica, vulgar) Used to express anger, annoyance or surprise.


What does shotta mean in Jamaica?

Noun. shotta (plural shottas) (Jamaica, slang) An armed gangster.

What do Rude Boy mean in Jamaican?

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

What is a Jamaican gangster called?

Outside of Jamaica, "yardies" is often used to refer to Jamaican gangs or organized crime groups and gangsters of Jamaican origin, nationality, or ethnicity.


What does Bloodclaat mean slang?

Jamaican Creole

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

What do Jamaicans say when you sneeze?

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

How do Jamaican say bye?

'Inna di morrows'

Used when saying goodbye. The literal translation would be 'In the tomorrows', meaning 'see you later'.


How do Jamaicans say pretty?

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

How do you say sorry in Jamaican?

Yu welkom; long welkom. Yes. No. I'm sorry.

What is Becky in slang?

Becky is a pejorative American slang term for a young white woman. The term has come to be associated with a "white girl who loves Starbucks and Uggs and is clueless about racial and social issues", according to the New Statesman.


What do Buta means?

Verb. buta. to put, to place. to lay, to lay down.

What is slang Sheila?

A sheila is a woman. In use since the 1830s, sheila has its origin in a generic use of the common Irish girl's name. As pointed out by former Macquarie Chief Editor Sue Butler, sheila has many meanings that range from neutral to viewing woman as sexual objects or even prostitutes.

What do Jamaicans say a lot?

What do Jamaicans say a lot?
  • 'Weh Yuh Ah Seh' The literal translation of this Jamaican saying is, “What are you saying?”. ...
  • 'Boonoonoonoos' ...
  • 'Small Up Yuhself' ...
  • 'Wah Gwaan' ...
  • 'Irie' ...
  • 'Mi Deh Yah, Yuh Know' ...
  • 'Weh Yuh Deh Pon' ...
  • 'Ya Mon'


What is a Pinkney?

a. a boy or girl between birth and puberty. b. (as modifier) child labour.

What does yam head mean in Jamaica?

Dan Dan on Instagram: ““YamHead” 🍠- Is defined as a man or a woman who is in a relationship and being made a fool of by their significant other. In Jamaica 1 in…”