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Words extracted from Jamaica Star

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Missing words[edit]

  1. anuh exclude
    • 2015 November 13, Andre Williams, “Teen wants to know dad”, in Jamaica Star[1]:
      I got pregnant when I lived with him, and him tell mi anuh fi him, so one day he gave me partner money to bank, and mi just run weh with it, then him tell mi say mi must use that money and take care of the child," Reid said.
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  2. apprecilove exclude
    • 2019 July 20, Shereita Grizzle, “Munga delivers strong Sumfest performance”, in Jamaica Star[2]:
      I would apprecilove dat but a lot of stalwarts a perform early too so we just a gwaan see what happens," he said.
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  3. arite exclude
    • 2020 November 11, Shereita Grizzle, “MC Nuffy says he beat COVID with natural medicine”, in Jamaica Star[3]:
      Now mi up and arite and kicking, but mi feel like mi did a go dead," he said.
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  4. baay exclude
    • 2020 September 25, Shereita Grizzle, “Ishawna teases house party series”, in Jamaica Star[4]:
      If yuh don't want see it, don't come over there because a baay carelessness a guh gwaan," Ishawna added.
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  5. bagga exclude
    • 2020 December 17, Stephanie Lyew, “Drae Star taking his career into the spotlight”, in Jamaica Star[5]:
      The recording artiste and songwriter has released various dancehall tracks over the past three months, including conscious songs Operation and World Yah, but he said he won't be releasing "a bagga songs one behind the other".
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  6. btrap exclude
    • 2018 September 24, Akeem Masters, “Blacksan more into image than music - LA Lewis collaboration among artiste's song”, in Jamaica Star[6]:
      In an article carried in THE WEEKEND STAR last Friday, Blacksan claimed to have played a major role in creating the btrap dancehall sound which deejay Rygin King is enjoying some success with.
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  7. cruff exclude
    • 2018 November 20, Simone Morgan-Lindo, “Gardens of Kingston: Some 'Back To' mothers accused of exploiting children”, in Jamaica Star[7]:
      There are very good mothers here but some a dem a cruff.
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  8. cyah exclude
    • 2020 April 9, Akera Davis, “Jobs & Careers: Tiling is in Charmaine Callum’s blood”, in Jamaica Star[8]:
      Because of the virus, some people who wanted to get some work done say dem cyah spend the money now, because they don’t know how long the virus is gonna last for.
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  9. cytometrics exclude
    • 2020 July 30, Tiffany Taylor, “‘I am here to serve’ - SSP Wayne Cameron chooses policing over teaching”, in Jamaica Star[9]:
      I was serving at the time and I had got to the rank of sergeant, so I did the entry exam and the cytometrics test, and was successful in joining the programme," he said.
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  10. dats exclude
    • 2019 March 1, Shereita Grizzle, “Pamputtae plans to officially launch Single Mothers Foundation”, in Jamaica Star[10]:
      Me just wah help some women weh nuh have it and a struggle because me know what dats like.
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  11. deh exclude
    • 2020 September 23, Shereita Grizzle, “‘The 6ix is still real’ - Heavy D says artistes are still trending despite perceived ‘fall off’”, in Jamaica Star[11]:
      A nuh joke thing di artiste dem deh pan," he said.
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    • 2020 September 30, Shereita Grizzle, “‘Keep pushing’ - Skillibeng encourages students unhappy with CSEC results”, in Jamaica Star[12]:
      And only education can gi yuh da edge deh innu," he said.
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    • 2018 November 1, Simone Morgan-Lindo, “I have sleepless nights - Mom struggling to deal with daughter's death”, in Jamaica Star[13]:
      Anywhere the likkle work deh, mi used to find it, and to see dem kill mi pickney and dash her dung like dog, it pain me heart,” she said, noting that her daughter wanted to become a teacher.
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    • 2019 March 14, Shereita Grizzle, “Ganggoolie shocked by response to ‘Mackerel’ song”, in Jamaica Star[14]:
      As an entertainer, me haffi sing all type a song so that’s if me go Europe, me can sing fi da audience deh; and if me go ghetto, me can sing fi dem; if me go corporate, me can sing fi dem, too and if me go uptown against di stush type a people dem, me can sing fi dem, too.
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    • 2020 October 23, Shereita Grizzle, “Stylysh sees importance of ‘side hustle’”, in Jamaica Star[15]:
      Basically, is a song fi big up dem ladies deh wid di independent spirit weh a push through, especially in a di quarantine yah when yuh affi have a side hustle or two.
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  12. eeh exclude
    • 2020 September 25, Shereita Grizzle, “‘Mi tired a dem now’ - Macka Diamond seeking legal advice after private photos leaked”, in Jamaica Star[16]:
      Well eeh, dem gwine see the devil part a me," she said.
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  13. eno exclude
    • 2020 December 30, Simone, “One-legged woman murdered”, in Jamaica Star[17]:
      She say mi 'love yuh, eno, mi love yuh very much', and mi tell her say mi love her too.
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  14. fastrack exclude
    • 2020 December 29, Daniel Wheeler, “More spots should make work easier – Ricketts”, in Jamaica Star[18]:
      The new women's calendar for 2021 has the qualifiers slated to begin in November and Ricketts says that plans are being made to fastrack preparations so that the team could be properly prepared.
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  15. grung exclude
    • 2018 November 20, Simone Morgan-Lindo, “Gardens of Kingston: Some 'Back To' mothers accused of exploiting children”, in Jamaica Star[19]:
      How can a mother sleep comfortable in her bed, knowing say her likkle son nuh inna him bed and deh a New Kingston a hustle? Mi naah put mi mouth a grung and talk say a nuff likkle ‘fish’ a grow round here because the big man a pick dem up a new Kingston a night time for a grand or less,” one resident said.
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    • 2018 November 1, Simone Morgan-Lindo, “I have sleepless nights - Mom struggling to deal with daughter's death”, in Jamaica Star[20]:
      I cannot read too properly, so me chop people grung and wash people dutty clothes to mind mi pickney dem.
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  16. guh exclude
    • 2018 November 27, Andre Williams, “Residents conduct massive search for JDF chopper”, in Jamaica Star[21]:
      A woman said: "A over there suh mi see it guh.
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    • 2018 November 14, Akeem Masters, “Gunman escapes in taxi after killing businessman”, in Jamaica Star[22]:
      Di man dem run guh up a di top of the road and di man weh tek dem on run dem dung, but dem escape.
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    • 2020 December 21, Stephanie Lyew, “11-y-o wows studio executives - Says ‘mommy nuh raise nuh fool’”, in Jamaica Star[23]:
      I tell him if he doesn't put school first, it nah guh work," she said.
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    • 2019 March 15, Stephanie Lyew, “STAR of the Month: D’Angel still calls herself a model”, in Jamaica Star[24]:
      I was supposed to win, from yuh win best legs, yuh automatically think seh yuh a guh win,” D’Angel told The WEEKEND STAR.
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    • 2020 September 25, Shereita Grizzle, “Ishawna teases house party series”, in Jamaica Star[25]:
      If yuh don't want see it, don't come over there because a baay carelessness a guh gwaan," Ishawna added.
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  17. gwaan exclude
    • 2019 July 20, Shereita Grizzle, “Munga delivers strong Sumfest performance”, in Jamaica Star[26]:
      I would apprecilove dat but a lot of stalwarts a perform early too so we just a gwaan see what happens," he said.
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    • 2019 March 1, Stephanie Lyew, “Blakkman denies feud with Dexta Daps”, in Jamaica Star[27]:
      Mi nuh have nut'n a gwaan but music, it kinda set a way, but it soon fix.
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    • 2020 September 23, Shereita Grizzle, “‘The 6ix is still real’ - Heavy D says artistes are still trending despite perceived ‘fall off’”, in Jamaica Star[28]:
      Mi nuh know why people a say dem nah hear from the 6ix because di man dem still a drop a whole portion a song although nothing nah really gwaan in a music right now.
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    • 2019 March 18, Shereita Grizzle, “Buju reclaims his throne - Shows no rust in first performance for nearly a decade”, in Jamaica Star[29]:
      Music a me woman, nuh man nuh inna me head, who a p**sy a say p**sy me nuh trust dem like feds,” he continued before indicating he was advised not to ‘gwaan too bad’.
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    • 2020 December 31, Shereita Grizzle, “Dancehall did well in 2020 - Entertainment insiders give their picks for best performers”, in Jamaica Star[30]:
      She get a big sign when she link wid Good Good productions and she a gwaan good," he said.
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  18. haffi exclude
    • 2018 December 6, Akeem Masters, “Poet pours words of wisdom into gift cards”, in Jamaica Star[31]:
      And in this 21st century, yu just haffi be productive in your own craft and invest in yuh talent," said Daley, who has been writing for nine years.
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    • 2019 March 14, Shereita Grizzle, “Ganggoolie shocked by response to ‘Mackerel’ song”, in Jamaica Star[32]:
      As an entertainer, me haffi sing all type a song so that’s if me go Europe, me can sing fi da audience deh; and if me go ghetto, me can sing fi dem; if me go corporate, me can sing fi dem, too and if me go uptown against di stush type a people dem, me can sing fi dem, too.
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    • 2018 September 26, Akeem Masters, “STAR of the Month: Cologne haffi a kick - Govana believes image is important”, in Jamaica Star[33]:
      Cologne haffi a kick, kick up di whole place.
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    • 2018 November 20, Akeem Masters, “Bog Walk gorge danger - Road users worry about broken traffic lights”, in Jamaica Star[34]:
      Nuff night dem buck up face to face pon di bridge and one haffi reverse off and a nuh everybody can reverse offa dat bridge," she said.
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    • 2018 July 31, Akeem Masters, “St Mary man walks to Kingston in 30lb chain - Wants Tacky to be named national hero”, in Jamaica Star[35]:
      One a di time mi did haffi abort a walk because mi did barefoot and mi did haffi go real, real far, and some blister did come up.
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  19. herbman exclude
    • 2020 November 11, Shereita Grizzle, “MC Nuffy says he beat COVID with natural medicine”, in Jamaica Star[36]:
      He's a herbman from De La Vega City in Spanish Town, one of the best.
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  20. lasix exclude
    • 2020 October 30, JIMMIE, “She’s a Wonder for Cash Pot Trophy”, in Jamaica Star[37]:
      Returning with tongue tie fitted and administered lasix, POLLY'S GAL pressed and overpowered SHE'S A WONDER on October 10 in a performance that suggested it would have been a different outcome had she been alert at the start when beaten by DEN STREET on debut.
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  21. medz exclude
    • 2020 September 30, Shereita Grizzle, “‘Keep pushing’ - Skillibeng encourages students unhappy with CSEC results”, in Jamaica Star[38]:
      It's more than just flowing on a beat, it's about putting your words together, crafting them in a unique way weh a go make people medz things different.
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  22. mek exclude
    • 2018 July 31, Akeem Masters, “St Mary man walks to Kingston in 30lb chain - Wants Tacky to be named national hero”, in Jamaica Star[39]:
      And instead of just mek it run its natural course, mi perform an emergency surgery and it stop mi," said the man, who sang with the Carib-Folk singers for several years.
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    • 2018 November 29, Andre Williams, “Seven-year-old boy escapes from torched house”, in Jamaica Star[40]:
      Him nuh mek it inside yet, and dem give him five shots at close range then torch the house.
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    • 2018 September 26, Akeem Masters, “STAR of the Month: Cologne haffi a kick - Govana believes image is important”, in Jamaica Star[41]:
      Image is very important, but if yuh a go put on a image fi sell some units or music, it nah go mek no sense because after a while, yuh a go get bored and yuh a go get tired a it and yuh a go want fi be yuhself," he said.
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    • 2020 December 18, Yasmine Peru, “Yvonne Sterling and new best friends record single”, in Jamaica Star[42]:
      Sometime me feel a little scared when mi go Cane River and all cross some water, but me can't mek Richie know that.
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    • 2018 August 17, Akeem Masters, “Highway construction dries up river fun”, in Jamaica Star[43]:
      True di wul heap a work, everything back up, suh di fish dem turn back tru di wul heap of noise weh a mek out yah a day time.
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  23. miself exclude
    • 2020 May 22, “My Confession: I sent an explicit video to my church group”, in Jamaica Star[44]:
      Anyway, one day mi man ask mi to make a sexy video send him, and yuh no wa see how mi strip down and gwan with miself.
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    • 2018 November 23, Simone Morgan-Lindo, “They killed my baby - Woman threatens to sue hospital for negligence”, in Jamaica Star[45]:
      Even when mi a bury her, mi a say to miself say a she alone a go in the grave.
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  24. muma exclude
    • 2015 November 4, Andre Williams, “Ministry probes school sex video”, in Jamaica Star[46]:
      And those boys are so childish, a suh dem video dem muma and dem pupa ...
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  25. naah exclude
    • 2018 November 20, Simone Morgan-Lindo, “Gardens of Kingston: Some 'Back To' mothers accused of exploiting children”, in Jamaica Star[47]:
      How can a mother sleep comfortable in her bed, knowing say her likkle son nuh inna him bed and deh a New Kingston a hustle? Mi naah put mi mouth a grung and talk say a nuff likkle ‘fish’ a grow round here because the big man a pick dem up a new Kingston a night time for a grand or less,” one resident said.
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  26. nuff exclude
    • 2018 November 29, Andre Williams, “Seven-year-old boy escapes from torched house”, in Jamaica Star[48]:
      God is good because nuff pickney woulda scare and burn up in deh or dem kill him when dem see him," another resident said.
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    • 2020 December 30, Shereita Grizzle, “Skillibeng ‘a run dancehall inna Jamaica’ – producer - Artiste among genre’s top five on YouTube top list”, in Jamaica Star[49]:
      Gutty Bling recalls that when he made his prediction, "nuff people did a laugh".
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    • 2018 November 20, Simone Morgan-Lindo, “Gardens of Kingston: Some 'Back To' mothers accused of exploiting children”, in Jamaica Star[50]:
      How can a mother sleep comfortable in her bed, knowing say her likkle son nuh inna him bed and deh a New Kingston a hustle? Mi naah put mi mouth a grung and talk say a nuff likkle ‘fish’ a grow round here because the big man a pick dem up a new Kingston a night time for a grand or less,” one resident said.
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    • 2020 October 23, Shereita Grizzle, “Buju isn’t totally wrong - Chaka Demus believes full truth about COVID not being told”, in Jamaica Star[51]:
      The people dem weh a lead the world, dem a cause nuff things weh yuh see a happen in a the world right now and mi want the people dem open dem eyes.
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    • 2020 December 10, Shereita Grizzle, “Infidelity doesn’t justify physical abuse – Deno Crazy”, in Jamaica Star[52]:
      These things are really happening every day and nuff man end up a handle the situation the wrong way because dem never have nobody fi tell dem say there are other ways," he said.
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  27. nutten exclude
    • 2018 November 14, Akeem Masters, “Gunman escapes in taxi after killing businessman”, in Jamaica Star[53]:
      Dem man deh nuh do nutten, dem man deh nuh trouble people.
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  28. owna exclude
    • 2020 October 13, Shereita Grizzle, “Africa treats Kartel like Jesus - Shatta Wale says people would worship deejay if he visited continent”, in Jamaica Star[54]:
      We a go claim him more as Jamaicans but nuh king nuh get crowned in a him owna country.
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  29. pree exclude
    • 2019 February 22, Stephanie Lyew, “Koolaz shares dancehall culture abroad”, in Jamaica Star[55]:
      Listen the music, pree the lyrics down to the fashion and the food.
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    • 2018 September 24, Akeem Masters, “Blacksan more into image than music - LA Lewis collaboration among artiste's song”, in Jamaica Star[56]:
      Whole heap a money spend pon di image because mi even pree mi image 100 per cent more than even mi music, cause mi image tek mi time and paste it.
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  30. raceday exclude
    • 2020 December 10, JIMMIE, “Time for Mahogany to deliver”, in Jamaica Star[57]:
      However, if he has developed negative raceday gate tendencies, the event will be thrown on its head.
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  31. sah exclude
    • 2015 November 4, Andre Williams, “Ministry probes school sex video”, in Jamaica Star[58]:
      Kenneth Anthony Flemmings said: "These girls really don't have any pride in school NO sah LORD help them ...
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  32. seh exclude
    • 2020 December 22, Romardo Lyons, “Gungo and sorrel not selling much this Christmas”, in Jamaica Star[59]:
      After the holiday, you know seh everything gone.
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    • 2020 December 30, Hopeton Bucknor, “Man shot dead by relative”, in Jamaica Star[60]:
      Denzil is very jovial person who care fi him five children a lot, an mi cah believe seh di youth really shoot him," Mullings said.
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    • 2019 March 8, Stephanie Lyew, “It’s just business - Artistes react to backlash from Vaz party line-up announcement”, in Jamaica Star[61]:
      Everybody who know me, know seh them cannot call Queen Ifrica and talk about no political affiliation.
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    • 2019 January 21, Andre Williams, “Alleged suicide victim dies before visiting doctor”, in Jamaica Star[62]:
      Him seh no matter how him turn him a feel pain.
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    • 2019 March 15, Stephanie Lyew, “STAR of the Month: D’Angel still calls herself a model”, in Jamaica Star[63]:
      I was supposed to win, from yuh win best legs, yuh automatically think seh yuh a guh win,” D’Angel told The WEEKEND STAR.
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  33. sickky exclude
    • 2018 September 24, Akeem Masters, “Blacksan more into image than music - LA Lewis collaboration among artiste's song”, in Jamaica Star[64]:
      Nuff a dem si di colours and feel a skittles (soft), suh sickky affi deh deh fi protect the investment (which is me),” Blacksan said.
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  34. singjays exclude
    • 2019 March 18, Stephanie Lyew, “Producers turn Sheba the Diva into a ‘Dominatrix’”, in Jamaica Star[65]:
      Among the lyrics, Sheba singjays, ‘Fifty shades ah gray inna mi black, mi fingernails a dig inna yuh back.
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  35. streggeh exclude
    • 2020 September 25, Shereita Grizzle, “Ishawna teases house party series”, in Jamaica Star[66]:
      This is not for no careless streggeh, idiot people weh a come fi screenshot.
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  36. supmn exclude
    • 2020 September 25, Shereita Grizzle, “‘Mi tired a dem now’ - Macka Diamond seeking legal advice after private photos leaked”, in Jamaica Star[67]:
      And if supmn did go so, mi wouldn't be the first woman fi take people man," she said.
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  37. tiad exclude
    • 2015 October 22, Andre Williams, “Residents claim... STUDENTS HAVING SEX IN GULLY”, in Jamaica Star[68]:
      THE STAR, on a recent visit to the area, spoke to a resident, who said he was pleased that some of the excess bushes had been removed "Because the pickney dem tiad fi have sex over deh and ina di gully...
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  38. transchildren exclude
    • 2020 February 25, Shelly Ann Weeks, “What if your son decides he is a girl?”, in Jamaica Star[69]:
      While many people can see the joy that making the transition can bring to adults and understand how important it is to be happy with who you are, it becomes a different conversation when it includes transchildren.
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  39. tru exclude
    • 2018 August 17, Akeem Masters, “Highway construction dries up river fun”, in Jamaica Star[70]:
      True di wul heap a work, everything back up, suh di fish dem turn back tru di wul heap of noise weh a mek out yah a day time.
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  40. unuh exclude
    • 2019 February 22, Shereita Grizzle, “Exotic dancer CoCo beaten at party - ... says she was attacked after refusing advances from men”, in Jamaica Star[71]:
      They called me a whore, and when people was backing dem off, dem was saying: 'Why unuh defending the sell p...y gyal', and things like that.
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  41. waan exclude
    • 2018 October 18, Akeem Masters, “Mi like go hotel - Tommy Lee Sparta finds time to relax”, in Jamaica Star[72]:
      Right now, yuh waan know seh me deh a Iberostar Hotel.
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  42. wiself exclude
    • 2018 July 31, Akeem Masters, “St Mary man walks to Kingston in 30lb chain - Wants Tacky to be named national hero”, in Jamaica Star[73]:
      So, as we begin to position wiself to support and address things in governance, we look di part," he said.
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  43. wul exclude
    • 2018 August 17, Akeem Masters, “Highway construction dries up river fun”, in Jamaica Star[74]:
      True di wul heap a work, everything back up, suh di fish dem turn back tru di wul heap of noise weh a mek out yah a day time.
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  44. yaad exclude
    • 2020 December 21, SHEREITA GRIZZLE, “Christmas a ‘yaad’ is a must for Oliver Samuels - Veteran comedian says holidays are extra special in Jamaica”, in Jamaica Star[75]:
      I always wah fi deh a my yaad when a Christmas," he laughed.
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  45. yuhself exclude
    • 2020 October 2, Shereita Grizzle, “From a MESS to MESSAGE - God finds purpose for Magnum winner Candy K”, in Jamaica Star[76]:
      She continued: "They were telling me that 'Listen, you need to check yuhself and get connected to God', and one Sunday I found myself going to church.
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    • 2018 September 26, Akeem Masters, “STAR of the Month: Cologne haffi a kick - Govana believes image is important”, in Jamaica Star[77]:
      When yuh be fake to di people dem and try reveal yuhself, dem nah go want it because dem nah go want yuh fi dat.
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  46. yute exclude
    • 2020 December 21, Stephanie Lyew, “11-y-o wows studio executives - Says ‘mommy nuh raise nuh fool’”, in Jamaica Star[78]:
      Engineer Robert 'Engin Gear' Rodney said, "This yute have a future, him bad." Speaking to THE STAR, Pascoe's mother Falon Johnson explained that she expects no less for him.
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    • 2020 December 30, Shereita Grizzle, “Skillibeng ‘a run dancehall inna Jamaica’ – producer - Artiste among genre’s top five on YouTube top list”, in Jamaica Star[79]:
      It is a joy and blessing fi see the yute success nah lie.
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Jamaican Creole[edit]

  1. gungo exclude
    • 2020 December 22, Romardo Lyons, “Gungo and sorrel not selling much this Christmas”, in Jamaica Star[80]:
      All through the market, bags and boxes are red with sorrel and green with gungo, as vendors sit, hoping sales increase by Christmas Eve.
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  2. likkle exclude
    • 2018 September 3, Akeem Masters, “No Champion Boy without a clash - MC Nuffy says those claiming dancehall dominance must compete”, in Jamaica Star[81]:
      Alkaline who no come pon no stage fi clash nobody and a tell yu say him run dancehall - no! yu nah run dancehall, yu just get a likkle piece a di thing, suh just tek it and gwaan,” he pointed out.
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    • 2018 November 1, Simone Morgan-Lindo, “I have sleepless nights - Mom struggling to deal with daughter's death”, in Jamaica Star[82]:
      Anywhere the likkle work deh, mi used to find it, and to see dem kill mi pickney and dash her dung like dog, it pain me heart,” she said, noting that her daughter wanted to become a teacher.
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    • 2020 October 30, Shereita Grizzle, “Twani Price now a university graduate”, in Jamaica Star[83]:
      He told THE WEEKEND STAR that he did not graduate from high school "because of likkle trouble weh mi did give", and so "I always kinda wanted to make up for that missed opportunity".
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    • 2018 November 20, Simone Morgan-Lindo, “Gardens of Kingston: Some 'Back To' mothers accused of exploiting children”, in Jamaica Star[84]:
      It burn mi heart when mi see all some likkle baby a hustle and wipe car glass.
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    • 2018 November 29, Andre Williams, “Seven-year-old boy escapes from torched house”, in Jamaica Star[85]:
      So, the likkle man brave fi deh inna the house and all that a gwaan outside, and still run through the fire, see him father dead and run to him mother.
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  3. tallawah exclude
    • 2020 September 9, Lennox Aldred, “Our batting hasn’t stood up this season – Powell”, in Jamaica Star[86]:
      The word 'tallawah' in Jamaican parlance means 'strong'.
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  4. tek exclude
    • 2018 September 3, Akeem Masters, “No Champion Boy without a clash - MC Nuffy says those claiming dancehall dominance must compete”, in Jamaica Star[87]:
      Alkaline who no come pon no stage fi clash nobody and a tell yu say him run dancehall - no! yu nah run dancehall, yu just get a likkle piece a di thing, suh just tek it and gwaan,” he pointed out.
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    • 2020 December 18, Yasmine Peru, “Yvonne Sterling and new best friends record single”, in Jamaica Star[88]:
      Because suppose tour thing come up, him a go sey me is a 'fraidy cat' and him not going to want to tek me.
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    • 2018 November 14, Akeem Masters, “Gunman escapes in taxi after killing businessman”, in Jamaica Star[89]:
      Di man dem run guh up a di top of the road and di man weh tek dem on run dem dung, but dem escape.
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    • 2018 September 24, Akeem Masters, “Blacksan more into image than music - LA Lewis collaboration among artiste's song”, in Jamaica Star[90]:
      It not only takes cash but also time, as Blacksan says for his multicoloured hair "tek one day fi put in, from 5 o clock inna di morning guh straight to 9 o clock inna di night.
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    • 2018 December 6, Akeem Masters, “Poet pours words of wisdom into gift cards”, in Jamaica Star[91]:
      This thing started from early this year, when we sampled the market in February when it was Valentine's season but it never really tek off as how we did expect.
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  5. unu exclude
    • 2020 October 23, Shereita Grizzle, “Buju isn’t totally wrong - Chaka Demus believes full truth about COVID not being told”, in Jamaica Star[92]:
      I know the virus is a serious thing and ony the fittest of the fittest a go survive, so unu better wear unu masks and build up unu immune system.
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    • 2020 December 28, Shereita Grizzle, “Damage Musiq reaps success with inspirational tracks”, in Jamaica Star[93]:
      I mean, people may not be able to physically purchase a record any more, but they can do so online, so make sure unu deh deh so.
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    • 2020 November 11, Shereita Grizzle, “MC Nuffy says he beat COVID with natural medicine”, in Jamaica Star[94]:
      It nuh nice, so unu just do the right thing out deh my people.
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    • 2020 December 8, Shereita Grizzle, “Suspense urges ‘Cheerful Giving’ this season”, in Jamaica Star[95]:
      That is saying, put on a condom and do unu thing.
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    • 2020 October 2, Shereita Grizzle, “Govana celebrates FIFA 21 goal”, in Jamaica Star[96]:
      To every Govi fan, every Koffee fan, every Buju fan, every Rvssian fan, I hope when unu hear unu favourite artiste, I hope it improve unu game if unu never a play good," he laughed.
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Latin[edit]

  1. cambio exclude
    • 2015 November 24, “Cambio robbed in MoBay”, in Jamaica Star[97]:
      It was high drama in the uptown community of Mount Salem in Montego Bay, St James, yesterday morning when two gunmen staged a brazen early morning robbery at a cambio store.
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  2. ina exclude
    • 2019 February 11, Andre Williams, “'I want answers' - Expectant father shocked his baby was actually stolen child”, in Jamaica Star[98]:
      In the evening the next sister call me and say dem want something ina di house.
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    • 2015 October 22, Andre Williams, “Residents claim... STUDENTS HAVING SEX IN GULLY”, in Jamaica Star[99]:
      THE STAR, on a recent visit to the area, spoke to a resident, who said he was pleased that some of the excess bushes had been removed "Because the pickney dem tiad fi have sex over deh and ina di gully...
      add