Jamaican

//d͡ʒəˈmeɪkən// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
A person from Jamaica or of Jamaican descent.
"For many of the just over 1 million Americans who emigrated from Jamaica or are of Jamaican ancestry, like myself, the fact that Harris’ heritage is widely being discussed helps to diversify how Jamaicans are seen, by showing us in the political and academic realm."
2
a native or inhabitant of Jamaica wordnet
3
The Jamaican creole language.
4
Jamaican English.

Adjective

1
Of, from, or pertaining to Jamaica, the Jamaican people or the Jamaican language. not-comparable
"Thomas says his only option now is to apply for Jamaican citizenship through his late father. But he does not plan to, since “my life, my kids, my family is back in the States,” he said."

Adjective

1
of or relating to Jamaica (the island or the country) or to its inhabitants wordnet

Synonyms

jamaican creole jamaican patois patois patwa

Example

"Jamaican people use a creole version of English."

Etymology

From Jamaica + -an.

Related phrases

Jamaican apple Jamaican blind snake Jamaican dollar Jamaican ebony Jamaican patty Jamaican spindalis Jamaican time Jamaican vomiting sickness

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