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bredren
Cassidy–JLU-style reference: breda
A close male friend, brother, companion, or respected peer.
Jamaican topic
People
7 entries show how this function appears in Jamaican words and phrases. Read the full context before treating related terms as synonyms.
02
bwoy
Cassidy–JLU-style reference: bwai
Boy or male person; also a context-sensitive form of address or emotional exclamation.
03
gyal
Cassidy–JLU-style reference: gyal
Girl or woman; in some contexts, a female friend or romantic interest.
04
pickney
Common search spelling
A child; children, depending on context.
05
sistren
Common search spelling
A woman regarded as a sister, peer, or community member; especially meaningful in Rastafari and solidarity contexts.
06
yaadi
Cassidy–JLU-style reference: yaadi
A Jamaican person, or something identified as Jamaican, especially in home and diaspora contexts.
07
yute
Cassidy–JLU-style reference: yuut
A young person; youth; sometimes a familiar way to address a younger man.