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[WI] T. Banbury Jamaica Superstitions 12: He then laughed and said, ‘Buckra pickney dem too trick’.
at backra pickney (n.) under backra, adj.
[WI] T. Banbury Jamaica Superstitions 41: Two bit nebba braggin, as one fipenny.
at two bit, n.
[WI] T. Banbury Jamaica Superstitions 11: James, my bwoy, you da go wa fra mi?
at bwoy, n.
[WI] T. Banbury Jamaica Superstitions 43: Money Cuffie: a fellow who can afford it, and rather makes a boast of his means.
at cuffy, n.
[WI] T. Banbury Jamaica Superstitions 43: Money Cuffie:– A fellow who can afford it, and rather makes a boast of his means.
at money-cuffie (n.) under money, n.
[WI] T. Banbury Jamaica Superstitions 41: You po fe meat, you nyam jungo.
at nyam, v.
[WI] T. Banbury Jam. Superstitions 43: Strong physic – A hard headed and self-willed person.
at strong-physic, n.
[WI] T. Banbury Jamaica Superstitions 42: Cry cry pickny nebba hab right.
at pickney, n.
[WI] T. Banbury Jam. Superstitions 41: Pannya (Spanish) machete cut two side:—There are people who through deceit never give a fair and decided opinion on any subject, but will tell one thing to one and another thing to another when consulted [DJE].
at Spanish machete (n.) under Spanish, adj.
[WI] T. Banbury Jamaica Superstitions 11: Alla warra you do, no lie, no tief, no swa.
at t’ief, v.
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