A   A = (pronounced as a short 'a') means: I eg. a goin tomorrow - I'm going tomorrow

ACCIDENT = a girl who will go after any man, whether he has a wife/girl friend or not.

A GWINE = I'm going to

ALMSHOUSE = something bad, tragedy see: SHEGGRIES

ANNADA = another

ARINJ = orange

ATTACLAPSE = a very big event eg. Lord have mercy, di police come, whatta attaclapse.
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B
BAIT = punk

BAD MAN = gangsta

BABYLON = feds = police

BASHMENT = phat

BAXIDE = ass = bottom

BIGGA HEADZ = DODS = important people

BRAWTA = the little extra that you might get eg.extra sweets

BUZZ = the police
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C
CATTY = when used as a person's name, it usually ends up being Cathy mispronounced. it more generally means a girl or woman.

CEMETERY = a girl whose had many abortion

CHARLENE = a girl who has 'pretty car eyes' meaning: she'll go after a man who has a nice car eg. Benz

CHATTA BOX = someone who talks alot

CROSSES/TRIALS = comes from the expression trials and tribulations
eg. But a coulda wah dis crosses pon me doe lawd?

CUT OUT = leave somewhere

CYAA = can't, cannot
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D
DEH = there; to be in a relationship with someone

DEM = them

DI = the

DRUGGIST = drug dealer

DUNG = down
eg. dung deh - down there

DUTTY = dirty (also used as an expression meaning:good, cool)
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E
EAT UNDA SHEET = perform oral sex
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F
FAHDA = father; someone looked up to in community/area; an old person

FASS = see nuff

FASSY/PHASSY = translation: pussyhole; self explanatory

FIESTY = (pronounced fACEty) rude; obnoxious; smart-aleck

FIGHT 'GAINST = hindering something or someone; holding a grudge against someone

FRASS (out) = state of euphoria (usually after smoking weed/ganja); stressed out.
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G
GWAAN = GALANG = go on
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H
HAVE TINGS = a boy and a girl have tings... at least that's what Jamaicans condone. It includes everything from kissing, touching to sex... and you don't have to be dealing with someone to have tings.

HUNGRY BELLY = see licky licky
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I
ITCH = (Ebonics equivalent: FIXIN/FITTIN TO DO) just about to do something; wanting to do something.
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L
LEGGO DI ENDS = leave

LICKY LICKY = someone who is very greedy (in terms of food)
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M
MANTEL = da male version of a skettz

MOVE AN GALANG = move out of the way; move from here

MOVING ALONG = go on to the next subject; sign of disagreement, dislike

MUSSI = must be
eg. yu mussi mad - you must be mad
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N
NUTTEN = nothing

NYAM = eat
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O
OL' DAWG = playa
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P
POP-SHOT/POW POW = a gun

POST = being stood up.
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S
SAMPLE = cool

SCATTA = the total opposite of a shotta; a wanna-be badman etc.

SHATTA/SHOTTA = important person; see DODS i.e. gunman

SHEGGRIES = something bad, tragedy.

SIDDUNG = sit down

SKETTLE = ho'

SPEAKY-SPOKEY = someone who is every eloquent, well spoken

STEP UP (inna life) = move on to better things in life

S THE SPOT = used as a diss to tell someone to leave. eg. "Yow my girl, jus s the spot."

SUFFERATION = see crosses/trials

SUFFERERS = someone who you would consider lesser than you (someone you don't like); or someone who has 'problems' i.e. stress
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T
TEN TWO TURBO/ LEGSUS = when you're walking
eg. -So yo my youth how yu a reach di session?
-Dods yu dun know, is my legsus a lick!

TRUS = act of taking something on credit.
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W
WIFEY = main woman or wife

WUT LESS BWOY = guy who can't perform in bed. . .
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Y
YUGGO-YOW = a greeting
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Z
ZIGGY = not only the name of one of Bob Marley's son; also the name for a stick of weed
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