Jamaica Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

Associated with or special to Jamaica or Jamaican people, places, or things. You can also see entries assigned to this category.

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mattress v. phr. A mattress is not just something that is manufactured for the purpose of sleep and rest. It is used also to refer to women who have a large number of male sexual partners. [English Jamaica Sex & Sexuality Slang] [full cite] (May. 4, 2007)

men n. As Tiger’s song “When” said, “Two man a hug up…dem a men.“ Men being of course the street slang for male homos. [English Jamaica Sex & Sexuality] [full cite] (Mar. 20, 2005)

milk bottle n. For all the talk of romance, the language of sex tourism is pretty basic. In Jamaica the men are called “beach boys” or “Rastatutes.“ The women are called milk bottles by the men—partly because of their ultra-white skin, partly because they are seen as vessels waiting to be filled. [English Jamaica Sex & Sexuality] [full cite] (Jul. 12, 2006)

mix-up n. While both he and Dr Blythe are believed to harbour ambitions of political leadership, Dr Davies’ are perhaps more credible. He is not perceived to be involved, in Jamaican parlance, in “mix-up.“ Indeed, recently, during violence in his constituency over community “leadership transition”, Dr Davies spoke of the perpetrators of the violence as illiterate boys with guns‐not the kind of characterisation likely to endear him with the groups that traditionally bring in the votes. [Jamaica] [full cite] (May. 24, 2004)

monkey money n. “But think of the daily allowance of $500 plus free parking.“ “What dat can do? Monkey money dat, cyan buy nutten,“ the banter continued. But secretly, there were some who were glad for the so-called “monkey money,“ as some prospective jurors were unemployed. [ Language English Place Jamaica Subject Money & Finance] [full cite] (Nov. 13, 2005)

music bus n. If this sample indeed reflects what is happening at the national level, then we have a fairly substantial number, 15 per cent or so, of young girls and boys with raging hormones seeing what’s likely to be highly sexually suggestive music videos as they ride the buses or taxis. I am told by the adolescents that music buses, as they call them, are very popular among young persons. [English Jamaica Automobiles & Transportation Music] [full cite] (Dec. 4, 2006)

nanny n. I remember the first time I saw a Jamaican $100 bill. It was at home in St. Thomas and an “uncle’ was visiting from the United States.…I do not know when the $100 became a “bills,“ as it is commonly referred to (it has been more recently referred to as a “dollar,“ no doubt as its purchasing power falls). Of course, the $500 note is known as a “Nanny.“ [English Jamaica Money & Finance Slang] [full cite] (May. 31, 2007)

night food n. Sex is “night food.” [English Jamaica Sex & Sexuality] [full cite] (Jan. 9, 2005)

parachuting n. Consequently, they engage in a dangerous practice—known as parachuting—whereby they defecate in plastic (lada) bags and throw them into the large uncovered drains which run through several sections of the community. [English Jamaica] [full cite] (Jan. 20, 2008)

pep n. The introduction of live vocals to the sound systems—which began innocently as just another way to top Dodd?s competition—started in 1956 when Downbeat’s Winston “Count” Machuki stepped out from behind his turntable and cracked jokes, recited slang and American jive, and peppered the records with vocal tics (called “peps”) that shared elements with beatboxing. [Jamaica Entertainment Music] [full cite] (May. 21, 2004)

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