A small green, bitter tasting berry. It is sometimes eaten alone after boiling or cooked with saltfish

To clean the body with very little water and without the use of a shower or tub.

To clean the body with very little water and without the use of a shower or tub.

To clean the body with very little water and without the use of a shower or tub.

A non-Christian. One who is 'of-the-world' and rejects religion - particularly one who rejects Christianity.

A fast tempo style of rhythmic music originating from the French Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique.

A dish with fried meat as the primary ingredient. A typical example will have will have fried goat (tassot cabrit) or fried beef (tassot bef), fried pork (griot), fried crab or fish, marinad (salty beignets), akra (fried malanga). Fried sweet poptatoes, green and sweet plantains, and breadfruit. Lastly pikliz, a coleslaw like mix of thinly cut cabbage, habanero peppers, onions, lime juice, vinegar and salt.

A dish with fried meat as the primary ingredient. A typical example will have will have fried goat (tassot cabrit) or fried beef (tassot bef), fried pork (griot), fried crab or fish, marinad (salty beignets), akra (fried malanga). Fried sweet poptatoes, green and sweet plantains, and breadfruit. Lastly pikliz, a coleslaw like mix of thinly cut cabbage, habanero peppers, onions, lime juice, vinegar and salt.

A game played with rubber bands where the object is to capture as many of the opponents' rubber bands as possible. Players stand facing a wall or other vertical flat surface and bounce their rubber bands off the wall. If a player's rubber band falls to the ground and overlaps any rubber bands currently on the ground then the overlapped rubber bands are captured.

A game played with rubber bands where the object is to capture as many of the opponents' rubber bands as possible. Players stand facing a wall or other vertical flat surface and bounce their rubber bands off the wall. If a player's rubber band falls to the ground and overlaps any rubber bands currently on the ground then the overlapped rubber bands are captured.

A game played with rubber bands where the object is to capture as many of the opponents' rubber bands as possible. Players stand facing a wall or other vertical flat surface and bounce their rubber bands off the wall. If a player's rubber band falls to the ground and overlaps any rubber bands currently on the ground then the overlapped rubber bands are captured.

A funny bit of wordplay by deejay Shabba Ranks that depends on the overlapping pronunciations of 'ackee' (the food) and 'hockey' (the game). This pronunciation overlap is made stronger (and funnier) with the additional context that some Jamaicans have a tendency to add an intrusive 'h' at the start of words beginning with vowels and some Jamaicans have a tendency to drop the leading 'h' in words.

The Yellow-billed Amazon, also called the Jamaican Amazon, (Amazona collaria) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is a predominantly green parrot with a short tail and pink throat and neck. It is endemic to Jamaica, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, plantations, and rural gardens.

A place where the healing rituals of cumina or obeah are practiced

A Garifuna expletive word meaning, "your ass". It is used at the end of sentences to discredit someone.

A small, but hot chili pepper used for cooking. The peppers range in colour from green to red.

Any of a wide range of chemicals, food, medical, or household products used to artificially lighten the skin.

A children's game played with shells. The shells are thrown into the air and hit with the chest.

A form of brukdown traditionally done during the Christmas season. It is only celebrated in rural areas (backabush).

A small, but hot chili pepper used for cooking. The peppers range in colour from green to red.

To defeat an opponent in a sporting event or game so convincingly that they become out of breath.

A football move where the player flips the ball over one's head using the back of the feet.

A sucking noise made with the tongue pressed against the teeth used to express annoyance, frustration, or contempt.

A sucking noise made with the tongue pressed against the teeth used to express annoyance, frustration, or contempt.

A meal made by slow cooking seasoned cornmeal. The meal is stirred or turned as it is cooked.

A wine or dance involving simultaneous and coordinated movements of the hips, knees and head.

To defeat an opponent in a sporting event or game so convincingly that they become out of breath.

A meal made by slow cooking seasoned cornmeal. The meal is stirred or turned as it is cooked.

A large lizard species endemic to Jamaica. Its population was severely reduced by the introduction of the mongoose.

Meat prepared by jerking. i.e. wet marinated or dry rubbed then slowly cooked over a smoky heat source.

A sucking noise made with the tongue pressed against the teeth used to express annoyance, frustration, or contempt.

A meal made by slow cooking seasoned cornmeal. The meal is stirred or turned as it is cooked.

One who plays the role of lasher/beater in a game of mumma lashy.

A small, but hot chili pepper used for cooking. The peppers range in colour from green to red.

A football move where one player passes the ball over the head of an opponent and retains possession.

A class of foods that includes mainly green bananas and/or root vegetables like potatoes, yams, tanias etc

A sucking noise made with the tongue pressed against the teeth used to express annoyance, frustration, or contempt.

A sucking noise made with the tongue pressed against the teeth used to express annoyance, frustration, or contempt.

To sustain sexual activity for an extended period of time. Refers to the sexual prowess of a male.

A meal made by slow cooking seasoned cornmeal. The meal is stirred or turned as it is cooked.