Www.gvsu.edu
[Pages:25],1. I
.lIItI
t
GG
ABS(ITUTE SECURITY, IIIG.
4il0l Kolomozoo S.E., Suilc 30
Cxqnd RoPids, Ml'19508
s i
GAI{GSLttSG
TERJVIINOLOGy IAMAICAIT PossE STREET DRUG STREET GA}IG HISPA}TIC GA}IG
I
PzuSON GA}IG
CONTEI$TS
PAGE #
9
JAMAICA.}T POSSE TERMINO I,OGY
Thc fotlowing glossery by vario us ]amaicans.
is
an
illusrration
of
somc
of
rhc
tcrminorogy
end
slang
used
TERM
Gatc
MEANING
Housc, apafiment, ctc. In some arcas, gatc housc rcfcrs to drug
housc.
Stccp
You no scc
Mash it up
Yus or Yatsv Dread
Trans Chcck you out
Chcck it out
Brothcr
Clap
Hot You don't understand or do you un&rstand. Handlc it, or could mean
dcsmrction.
Clothes
AIrc refers to "Rasta", i.e., ail clread uP ln court.
Car
Going to visir someone in person.
Look a score over to see if it is worth doing, and thc risk of
gctrin g caught. Fellow /am aican Shot
Yellow papcr
Counrerfeit monev
Iuke
Holdup, rob or rip someone off.
Stcp Manifest
- Movc on somethirg, . Plan a scorc.
York
Ncw York (Ciry or Sratc)
I
TERM
Yard B ite I eeth Beasts
Iric
Ycng Puppy or Dog Tool Gong Shoory Machinc Rings
Ily
Corn Food Ganja F irc P.N.P. I.L.P.
w.P.l.
IAMAICAN POSSE TERMINOT,OGY MEANING
famaica, Wcst Indies Arrest
B ullc ts Policc
ICs okay, its first class, or that is
exccilcnt. Gun Gun Gun Gun Shotgun Machinc gun Guns and bullets. Marijuana Marijuana Marijuana Marijuana Policc approaching.
Pcople's National Parry )amaican Labour Parry WorkeCs PartY of )amaica (Communist ParrY)
2
TERM
Labourites I.D.F. Brigadc B rig'adistas
Front Lincrs Hot Steppers
Baldheads Babvlon
Bloodclot B umbaclot Pussvclot
Ras clot
Rass
R:s Tafari
D rcadlocks
JA-IVIAICAN POSSE TER.U(INO [,OGY
MEANING _ Suppgrters of rhc ].L.P.
]amaica's Defensc Force. Cuban trained gucrrillas.
Cuban rraincd gucrrillas.
Cuban rraincd guerriilas.
Cuban raincd guerriJlas.
Srr''ights; undesirablc, as in "chase thosc baldhcads out of town".
Thc world outside of the Rasta,s
world the powcr sftucturc, thc
police.
'Offensivc term" (Blood Cloth)
Feminine san itary napkin.
"O ffensivc Term"
"Offcnsive Tcrm" Samc as
Blooddot.
"Offensivc Term" Worsc than
Bloodclot.
Ass, as in 'You olc rass You."
Hailc Selassi, thc Lion of ]udah and head of thc Ras Tafarian faith.
To thc rastaman, rcports of
Sclassi's death havc becn greatly cxaggcrated.
B raids most Rrstas wcar, somctimes concealed under a hat.
3
TERM
IandI
Jah
Mon Roots Ru&boys
Sccn
Shit Stcm Splift'
Don Rankin D nrg/Gan ja Baron
|ohtcd
Concrctc Junglc
Junglclitcs
JAMAICAN POSSE TERMINOTOGY
MEANING I, wc, you and mc. Whcn a R:stamen spcakg hc spcaks for all R.astamcn and cvcn for Ras Tafari
h imsclf.
God. Thc old biblc namc for )chovah end mosr oftcn uscd by
R:stafarians.
-.Manf oftcn added ro othcr words, Hcrb-man, I-man, Rasta-man.
Turc" rcggac; rhc most spirirual
muslc.
"Badboys"
Do you scc! Do you undcrstand.
Socicry, rhc systcm.
Pronounccd splccf. ]oing onc
ouncc of gaaja makes approxirnarcly four (4) spliffs.
Boss
High ranking mcmbcr of thc poisc. Major drug sm ugglcr,
Dismcmbcrcd or bchcadcd-
Housing schcmc in Kingston, callsd funq6 Gardcns. Namc
/M,
camc
from thc late Bob Marlcy rcng,
Concrctc ]unglc.
]ameicans that lives or is from the
Concrcrc )un glc.
4
a
TERM R-rga Muftin
Higgler
Drugglcr Lidsy Liclsy
Mama Man Mad Man Shanking
JA.U{AICAT{ PossE TERMINOT-GY
MEAI{ING An untidy person. Could also mcan somcone who is tough and
'bad.
Vendor. (Informal Commercial Importation). Most higglers are
females.
Drug dcaler
A pcrson who has cxccssivc desire, as in 'T-iclcy Liclcy Policcman" a policcman on thc takc.
11o'',o5sa,r-l
A pcrson thar is menrally dcficient.
Dancing
5
STREET. D RUG TERMINOLOGY
TERM A Blast or Hit
MI.ANING Smoking crack; taking a drag from
thc crack-filled srcm.
Basuco
Off-whitc pastel pre-processed form of cocaine; smoked.
Beemcr
Crack smokcr
Bomb Squad
Namc of a crack-selling crew.
Bortles
Crack vials
Break Night Bridge & Tunnel Pcoplc
Staying up aII night and se eing dav brcak
People living outside thc Ciry who usc bridgcs and tunnels ro reach drug copping locations in
Manhartan.
Buek
To shoot somcone in thc head.
Carburctor
Creck stem attachment uscd when stcm is brokcn or too short.
arpct Patol
Crack smokcrs scarching on the 0oor for crumbs of crack.
Chasing thc Dragon
Smoking hcroin and crack togcthcr; also smoking heroin or morphinc on aluminum foil.
Ch icken Scratch
Searching on hands and knees for bits of crack
Cocoa Puff
Smoking marijuana and cocaine in a joint.
Cracker ]acks Credit Card
Crack smokcrs Crack stem
6
................
................
In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.
To fulfill the demand for quickly locating and searching documents.
It is intelligent file search solution for home and business.
Related download
- american slang words and phrases
- rasta patois dictionary and phrases proverbs phrases
- djj gang terminology
- a 19th century slang dictionary mess no 1
- dictionary of navy slang compiled from various sources
- official dictionary unofficial english
- unclassified slang terms and code words a reference for
- drug slang code words university of maryland
- 1920 s slang dictionary
Related searches
- minecraft edu edition
- https www municipalonlinepayments
- minecraft edu download free
- minecraft edu edition recipes
- minecraft edu mod download
- minecraft edu launcher download
- minecraft edu free download
- alsde edu contacts
- edu perfect
- edu minecraft launcher
- minecraft edu free download pc
- minecraft edu classroom mode