Skank
A derogatory term for a young female. This female typically exhibits undesirable characteristics such as lack of hygiene, poverty, rudeness, cruelty, tackiness, or drug use. The literal translation of 'dutty gyal' is 'dirty girl.'
Patois: Shi a dutty gyal, shi hav five pickney fi four different man
English: She's a skank; she has five kids with four different men.
All fruits ripe , Babylon , Backside , Bad like yaz ,
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slang term for Mackerel
Patois: Mi go cook mackerel and rice
English: I'm going to cook Mackerel and rice
A woman who is promiscuous.
Bow , Buddy , Bun , c**k it up ,
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