pupa-lick, n. — Green’s Dictionary of Slang

pupa-lick n.

also pupperlick

[Carib.E. pupa, father + lick v.¹ (1); the image is of being turned over the father’s knees, buttocks in the air, for a spanking]

(W.I.) a somersault.

1966		L. Bennett ‘Italy Fall’ in Jamaica Labrish 103: Po’ Italy kick puppa-lick, / Newspapa say she fall!
1991		L.E. Adams Jam. Patois 49: ’Top ’kin puppalick pon i bed! – Stop turning somersaults on the bed!
1995		Francis-Jackson Official Dancehall Dict. 40: Poop-a-lick somersault: u. to kin poop-a-lick/to do a somersault.