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19 March, 2013

Jamaican vs American Sayings

American: Porch                                                                            
Jamaican: Varanda
American: Bathe, Shower                                                                                      
Jamaican: Bade, Hol' A Fresh
American: Collard Greens, Spinach
Jamaican: Callaloo
American: Stick Shift (Car)
Jamaican: Standard
American: Charge It
Jamaican: Trus' It
American: Can You Give Me A Lift To The Corner
Jamaican: Beg Yu A Ride Go Dung Di Street Noh Sah
American: Oh My God!
Jamaican: Lawd A Mercy
American: Excuse Me
Jamaican: Beg Yu Pardon
American: "You Wanna Fight?", Or "You Want A Piece Of Me"
Jamaican: "Touch A Button!" "Touch A Button"
American: Where Are You Going?
Jamaican: Weh Yuh Deh Go?
American: Excuse Me
Jamaican: Gi Mi Pass
American: Sorry
Jamaican: Hush
American: The Shoes Is A Little Tight
Jamaican: Lawd Di Boot A Bun Mi
American: Oh Stop It You're Killing Me
Jamaican: Lawd Ma Top Eh Man Yuh A Go Kill Me
American: I Do Not Practice Oral Sex
Jamaican: Mi Nuh Bow!!!



 

American: Look There!
Jamaican: Koo Deh
American: "Whatever"
Jamaican: "Man, Yuh Backside Yah Man"
American: Your Mother Is So Ugly...
Jamaican: Yuh Mumma Ugly Lakka Mi Nuh Know Wha...
American: Perm Hair
Jamaican: Cream Head
American: 10:Pm, 10:30, 15 Of 10
Jamaican: 10 A'clack, Half Pass 10, Quarta To 10
American: Attention Deficit
Jamaican: Hard Ears!
American: Dyslectic
Jamaican: Dunce Bat!
American: 4x 4 Truck
Jamaican: Van
American: Open The Hood
Jamaican: Fly Di Bonnet
American: Fly Guy
Jamaican: Cha-Cha Bwaay
American: Can I Have A Loose Paper
Jamaican: Beg Yuh A Folder Leaf
American: Pants Leg
Jamaican: Trousers Foot
American: Freeze Ice
Jamaican: Kisko-Pop
American: Dynatap, Theraflu, Robotussin, Midol, Tyenol
Jamaican: Mint Tea
American: Close The Cupboard
Jamaican: Shet Di Cabinet
American: Shooping Cart
Jamaican: Trolley
American: I Am Going To The Movies
Jamaican: Mi A Goh A Show
American: I Really Do Like You
Jamaican: Yow Baby! Mi Check Fi Yuh Bad Yuh Noh Star!
American: You Mean That Really Sexy Girl From Out Of Town?
Jamaican: You Mean Dah Strang Bady Gyal Deh From Country?
American: Homosexual/Lebsbian
Jamaican: Batty Bwoy/Sadamite
American: Birth Certificate
Jamaican: Bert Cer-Fi-Ticket
American: That Happened By Chance
Jamaican: A Buck Up Dat, A Buck Up!
American: Viagra
Jamaican: One Guiness, One Stick A Weed, One Bowl A Peanut Parriage, Or Simply A Piece A "Stone"
American: He Is Impotent
Jamaican: A Ole Wutless Bwoy, Yuh Nuh si seh him nuh have nuh

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