A guide to Jamaican rasta and patois speak vol. 11

It is videos like this taken by a tourist at Negril Beach which capture the true vibe of Jamaican folk music…that from which genres like ska, reggae and even dub to spring from.   

Much respect and thanks for sticking with me all the way through…

W

WA: What?
WA DAY: The other day. 
WA MEK?: why? 

British (and Australian) slang, vol. 10

Trailer to “Bloodlust” an Australian-made “grindhouse” clas-sick (sic) which makes Quentin Tarantino’s flirtation with the genre look like Disney made-for-TV fare. 

A guide to Jamaican rasta and patois speak vol. 10

T

TA PON IT LONG: To have much STAMINA; said of sexual performance
TACK: bullet 

British (& Australian) underworld slang, vol. 2

(Apologise for the reprint…when transferring my old posts to this new blog, I inadvertently deleted this post by accident) 

If you wish to view all 12 parts of this classic British gangster film, please check out this link.

Legend indicates usage from recent UK films as well as the Australian underworld 

(AUST) Australian Rhyming Slang                                                                                          (S) SNATCH
(SD) SLIDING DOORS
(LS&2SB) LOCK, STOCK & TWO SMOKING BARRELS

C

CAB RANK – Bank. See ARMITAGE
CADBURY (from Cadbury Snack) – back

British (and Australian) slang, vol. 9

NME staffers (the BEST music mag in the world – EVER!!!)  pick their Top 5 singles and albums of 2007!!! 

Legend indicates usage from recent UK films as well as the Australian underworld:

(AUST) Australian rhyming slang
(S) SNATCH
(SD) SLIDING DOORS
(LS&2SB) LOCK, STOCK & TWO SMOKING BARRELS

S 

SACKED – to ‘get the sack’ is to get laid off from work (SD)

A guide to Jamaican rasta and patois speak vol. 9

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RAAS/RASS:  Refers to women’s menstrual blood, which is considered unclean.    RAAS CLAAT:  A used or soiled santiary napkin.  See RAAS/RASS.

A guide to Jamaican rasta and patois speak vol. 8

 

O

O-DOKONO: Boiled maize/corn bread. 
OBEAH: traditional African spiritual science or witchcraft, relating to matters of the spirit and spirits, spells, divinations, omens, extra-sensory knowledge, etc.  “She a put Obeah pon ya” (She cast a spell on you)

British (and Australian) slang, vol. 8

Still tuff after

fifteen years!!!

Legend includes usage from recent UK films

(AUST) Australian rhyming slang        
(S) SNATCH
(SD) SLIDING DOORS
(LS&2SB) LOCK, STOCK & TWO SMOKING BARRELS 

O

OILY RAG – Cigarette. See MELVYNN BRAGG, HARRY WRAGG
OLD BAG – hag or horrible woman

A guide to Jamaican rasta & patois speak vol. 7

                         

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MAAMA MAN: a gay person, an effeminate man, a weakling.  See BATTYMAN/CHI CHI MAN 

British (and Australian) slang, vol. 7

Legend indicates usage from recent UK films:

(AUST) Australian rhyming slang
(S) SNATCH
(SD) SLIDING DOORS
(LS&2SB) LOCK, STOCK & TWO SMOKING BARRELS

M

MACCA/MACARONI (from macaroni – PONY) – to have a crap  (Also means £25 – ‘a pony’ being the old English slang phrase for this amount of money)