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A guide to Jamaican rasta and patois speak vol. 111 comment

emperorbananaketchup wrote 1 year ago: It is videos like this taken by a tourist at Negril Beach which capture the true vibe of Jamaican fo … more →

Tags: Jamaican proverbs, patois, Rasta, reggae, slang, Jamaican slang, Jamaican patois, Negril Beach, Bob Marley

British (and Australian) slang, vol. 10

emperorbananaketchup wrote 1 year ago: Trailer to “Bloodlust” an Australian-made “grindhouse” clas-sick (sic) which … more →

Tags: Cockney, mockney, rhyming slang, underworld slang, British rhyming slang, Australian underworld slang, Bloodlust, Grindhouse, Quentin Tarantino

A guide to Jamaican rasta and patois speak vol. 10

emperorbananaketchup wrote 1 year ago: T TA PON IT LONG: To have much STAMINA; said of sexual performance TACK: bullet  TACUMAH: n. charact … more →

Tags: Jamaican proverbs, patois, Rasta, slang, Jamaican slang, Jamaican patois

British (& Australian) underworld slang, vol. 22 comments

emperorbananaketchup wrote 1 year ago: (Apologise for the reprint…when transferring my old posts to this new blog, I inadvertently de … more →

Tags: Australian Slang, British slang, Cockney, mockney, rhyming slang, underworld slang, Video

British (and Australian) slang, vol. 9

emperorbananaketchup wrote 1 year ago: NME staffers (the BEST music mag in the world – EVER!!!)  pick their Top 5 singles and albums … more →

Tags: Music, Australian Slang, British slang, Cockney, rhyming slang

British (and Australian) slang, vol. 9

emperorbananaketchup wrote 1 year ago: NME staffers (the BEST music mag in the world – EVER!!!)  pick their Top 5 singles and albums … more →

Tags: Music, Australian Slang, British slang, Cockney, rhyming slang

A guide to Jamaican rasta and patois speak vol. 93 comments

emperorbananaketchup wrote 1 year ago: R RAAS/RASS:  Refers to women’s menstrual blood, which is considered unclean.    RAAS CLAAT:  … more →

Tags: Jamaica, Jamaican proverbs, patois, Ragga, Rasta, Reggae / Ska, slang

A guide to Jamaican rasta and patois speak vol. 92 comments

emperorbananaketchup wrote 1 year ago: R RAAS/RASS:  Refers to women’s menstrual blood, which is considered unclean.    RAAS CLAAT:  … more →

Tags: Jamaica, Jamaican proverbs, patois, Ragga, Rasta, Reggae / Ska, slang

A guide to Jamaican rasta and patois speak vol. 81 comment

emperorbananaketchup wrote 2 years ago:   O O-DOKONO: Boiled maize/corn bread.  OBEAH: traditional African spiritual science or witchcraft, … more →

Tags: Beaches, Jamaica, Jamaican proverbs, patois, reggae, Ska, slang, Tourism

A guide to Jamaican rasta and patois speak vol. 81 comment

emperorbananaketchup wrote 2 years ago:   O O-DOKONO: Boiled maize/corn bread.  OBEAH: traditional African spiritual science or witchcraft, … more →

Tags: Beaches, Jamaica, Jamaican proverbs, patois, reggae, Ska, slang, Tourism

British (and Australian) slang, vol. 8

emperorbananaketchup wrote 2 years ago: Still tuff after fifteen years!!! Legend includes usage from recent UK films (AUST) Australian rhymi … more →

Tags: Australian Slang, British slang, Cockney, rhyming slang

British (and Australian) slang, vol. 8

emperorbananaketchup wrote 2 years ago: Still tuff after fifteen years!!! Included here are Australian rhyming slang expressions that have o … more →

Tags: Australian Slang, British slang, Cockney, rhyming slang

A guide to Jamaican rasta & patois speak vol. 72 comments

emperorbananaketchup wrote 2 years ago:                           M MAAMA MAN: a gay person, an effeminate man, a weakling.  See BATTYMAN/CH … more →

Tags: Jamaica, Jamaican proverbs, patois, Rastafarian, reggae, Ska, slang, Tourism

A guide to Jamaican rasta & patois speak vol. 72 comments

emperorbananaketchup wrote 2 years ago:                                                       M MAAMA MAN: a gay person, an effeminate man, … more →

Tags: Jamaica, Jamaican proverbs, patois, Rastafarian, reggae, Ska, slang, Tourism

British (and Australian) slang, vol. 7

emperorbananaketchup wrote 2 years ago: Legend indicates usage from recent UK films: (AUST) Australian rhyming slang (S) SNATCH (SD) SLIDING … more →

Tags: British slang, Cockney, Hot Fuzz, rhyming slang

British (and Australian) slang, vol. 7

emperorbananaketchup wrote 2 years ago: Included here for completion are Australian rhyming slang expressions that have origins in England. … more →

Tags: British slang, Cockney, Hot Fuzz, rhyming slang

A guide to Jamaican rasta and patois speak vol. 61 comment

emperorbananaketchup wrote 2 years ago: K KALI; COOLY: marijuana.  See HERB, GANJA  KALLALOO: a dark, green leafy vegetable, very nutritious … more →

Tags: Ganja, Jamaica, Jamaican proverbs, patois, Rastafarian, reggae, Ska, slang

A guide to Jamaican rasta and patois speak vol. 61 comment

emperorbananaketchup wrote 2 years ago: K KALI; COOLY: marijuana.  See HERB, GANJA  KALLALOO: a dark, green leafy vegetable, very nutritious … more →

Tags: Ganja, Jamaica, Jamaican proverbs, patois, Rastafarian, reggae, Ska, slang

British (and Australian) underworld slang, vol. 6

emperorbananaketchup wrote 2 years ago:   Legend indicates usage from recent UK films (S) SNATCH (SD) SLIDING DOORS (LS&2SB) LOCK, STOCK … more →

Tags: British slang, Cockney, Lock Stock & 2 Smoking Barrels, Notting Hill, rhyming slang, Shaun Of The Dead, Snatch., trainspotting


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