Jamaican Slang

Always had a bit of a hard time understanding the Jamaican slang, Patois as they call it, though terms like "yard", "bumba clot" , those i have come across. So i thought to go out and find some more meaning and as they would say "blouse and skirt" i found this patois dictionary. Interesting stuff. I gues now understanding flicks such as Dance Hall queen and Shootas will be much easier... hers the link to the original http://www.niceup.com/patois.txt Also check out the PHRASES or PROVERBS at the bottom, rich literally collections, i must say.....

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