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labass

A garbage dump

labba labba

Gossip. Idle talk, rumours, or salacious news about the private affairs of others.

labba mout

One who talks a lot or too much

labelle

A firefly; A beetle that produces a blinking yellow, orange, or red light via bioluminescence.

labhay

A firefly; A beetle that produces a blinking yellow, orange, or red light via bioluminescence.

labourite

A member or supporter of the Jamaica Labour Party.

labrapen

Seeded breadfruit

labrish

Gossip. Idle talk, rumours, or salacious news about the private affairs of others.

ladjables

Translated as ‘female devil’ from French, La Diablesse is a Caribbean Folklore Character who was born human but her dealings with the devil have made

Lafimen pa janm leve san dife.

There's no smoke without fire. Rumours always have a grain of truth.

laglee

The sticky substance made from the extracted milk of the chataigne or breadfruit tree, used to trap birds.

lagniappe

Bonus or extra; More than expected

laja bless

Translated as ‘female devil’ from French, La Diablesse is a Caribbean Folklore Character who was born human but her dealings with the devil have made

laka

Like. Resembling in appearance or character. Similar to.

lakto

Dessert made with flour and coconut milk, fried and dipped in a sugary liquid.

lame

Silly, stupid, non-sensical

lamp

Just sitting around doing nothing.

lamuwhe

Fish dried and salted for preservation. The fish is usually the Atlantic or Pacific cod, however, pollock and haddock are sometimes used. Preparation

lamveritab

Tree and fruit native to the Pacific Islands and Malaysia that was brought to the West Indies in the 18th century. The fruit is large with a rough gre

lanky la la

One who is extremely tall and skinny.

lappe

A paca, a small rodent.

lash

To strike viciously or savagely

lass

Machete. A large flat bladed knife used for agricultural and utilitarian purposes. It is often the weapon of choice for violent encounters.

lassie

Mucus found at the corner of eyes

last lacas

Only - the last remaining items of a desired, but finite resource

lastic

A game played with rubber bands where the object is to capture as many of the opponents' rubber bands as possible. Players stand facing a wall or othe

Laugh an cry does live in di same house

The thing that makes you happy may also hurt you

laylay

To loiter or procrastinate. To waste time.

lazar

Iguana

lead

Pencil