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February 06, 2011
NO, NUH
Translation:
Do not eg. "No woman, no cry" i.e. No woman, do not cry. Play audio:
- nuh.mp3
October 10, 2010
WINE
Translation:
"wine" appears in every West Indian dialect, and is literally a corruption of "wind." It means to dance, sometimes seductively. Play audio:
- wine.mp3
October 10, 2010
TOAST
Translation:
(v.) - to rap or sing spontaneously over a dub track Play audio:
- toast.mp3
October 10, 2010
SLACKNESS
Translation:
lewd, vulgar lyrics popular in DJ singing Play audio:
- slackness.mp3
October 10, 2010
SOUND SYSTEM
Translation:
Huge mobile stereo setups manned by DJs, who became celebrities as they traveled Jamaica to host open-air dances Play audio:
- soundsystem.mp3
October 10, 2010
SOUNDBWOY
Translation:
usually a derogatory way to refer to the selecter or other personality in another sound system. This term is most often employed in clashes, on dub plates built for clashes, and so on. Sometimes it is not used in such a negative manner, but most of the time one refers to the someone in the crew as a soundman, not a boy. Play audio:
- soundbwoy.mp3
October 10, 2010
SKANK
Translation:
to dance to reggae music
Translation:
to move with cunning, ulterior motives Play audio:
- skank.mp3


