A nickname for a small person
Patois: Beenie, yuh too likkle and cute.
English: Beenie, you're so small and cute.
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Bashment , Chune , Mash up di place , No woman no cry ,
Little
Something that is small
Patois: Gi mi di beenie one
English: Give me the small one
small/tiny
slang term for small. Beenie man, a Jamaican entertainer started is career when he was just 8 years, hence the root of his stage name
Patois: Look pan dah beenie dawg deh!
English: Look on that small dog!
All fruits ripe , Babylon , Backside , Bad like yaz ,
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