Jamaica
Slang for Jamaica
Patois: No place nuh sweet like Jamrock.
English: No place is as sweet as Jamaica.
Roots , Reggae , Bam Bam , Burning Spear ,
Wah gwaan -English Translation - What’s going on or what’s up - Definition Pronounced as “waa gwaan”, the literal translation is “what’s going on” but when used as a greeting, it can also mean “What’s up”. Different variation of “Wah gwaan” may be used but they all have the same meaning. These include; wah deh gwaan, whatta gwaan or waguan (pronounced wa-goo-ahn)
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A nickname for Jamaica, derived from Jamaica and rock
Patois: Mi proud fi come from Jamrock
English: I'm proud to come from Jamaica
Jamaica
Slang term for the country Jamaica.
Patois: Wi deh go back to Jamrock
English: We are going back to Jamaica
All fruits ripe , Babylon , Bad like yaz , Bashy ,
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