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bally
Common search spelling
A Bally-brand shoe or pair of shoes; sometimes used more broadly for premium, high-status footwear in style and dancehall contexts.
Jamaican topic
Nouns
6 entries show how this function appears in Jamaican words and phrases. Read the full context before treating related terms as synonyms.
02
brawta
Common search spelling
Something extra or additional, especially a bonus added to a purchase, portion, payment, or gift.
03
dem
Cassidy–JLU-style reference: dem
They or them; also a plural marker placed after a definite noun.
04
duppy
Common search spelling
A ghost, spirit, or supernatural presence in Jamaican folk belief and storytelling.
05
pickney
Common search spelling
A child; children, depending on context.
06
yaad
Cassidy–JLU-style reference: yaad
Yard, home, household space, or—by extension—Jamaica, depending on context.