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Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – backative

backative

backative (Adverb) Meaning/Description: backing, support, buy in

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – backside/baxside

backside/baxside

backside/baxside (Noun) Meaning/Description: bottom or buttocks, used as a curse term

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – axe

axe

axe (Verb) Meaning/Description: ask

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – back-aff

back-aff

back-aff (Verb) Meaning/Description: back off, take off

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – backways

backways

backways (Verb) Meaning/Description: backwards

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – a-go

a-go

a-go (Verb) Meaning/Description: I am going, to go.

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – aaty

aaty

aaty (Adjective) Meaning/Description: hearty

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – anda

anda

anda (Preposition) Meaning/Description: under

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – Actoba

Actoba

Actoba (Noun) Meaning/Description: October.

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – Accompong

Accompong

Accompong (Noun) Meaning/Description: One of the Maroon towns in Jamica.

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