JAMAICA DICTIONARY: L

Do all your Jamaican friends laugh at you every time you open your mouth and try to speak Jamaican? Jamaicanize your vocabulary here with our words that start with L. If you don't see a term, tell us and we'll put it up.

labrish : idle chat

labba labba : gossip,

labba mout : a lose mouth person

latta : later

lawd : lord

lef : left

leggo : let go, out of control

len : lend

letoff: hand out, give

liad: liar

lick : hit

licky licky : fawning

likky likky : a greedy person who never passes on food

likker: liquer

likkle: little

likkle mo: see you later

lyad: a liar

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