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Jamaican Expressions Seen! Trivia Quiz

Jamaican English is full of colorful expressions. I have chosen one phrase for each letter of the alphabet A to J. I hope you enjoy the quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by reggaejames. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
reggaejames

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
84,631

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
968

Last 3 plays: Guest 5 (7/10), Guest 5 (7/10), Guest 92 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. If someone was giving you "a pure haas dead an cow fat story", what would he be telling you? Hint

A sad, mournful tale

An exaggerated story

An inconsequential or unrelated story

A story that is hard to believe

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Question 2 of 10

2. If you and your friend were said to be like "batty an bench", what would it mean? Hint

You are inseparable.

You are both unemployed.

You are both insane.

You fight like cats and dogs.

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Question 3 of 10

3. If your house is "chaka-chaka", what is it like? Hint

It is lovely to look at.

It is untidy and cluttered.

It is old and decrepit.

It is nice and cozy.

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Question 4 of 10

4. If a Jamaican said he was "deh pon mi face", what would he be implying? Hint

He understood clearly.

He had fallen down.

He had no money.

He was telling the truth.

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Question 5 of 10

5. What does it mean to say, "Everyting cook an curry"? Hint

All the arrangements are off.

Life sucks.

All is well.

I don't understand.

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Question 6 of 10

6. That girl is "fenkeh-fenkeh." What is she? Hint

She is sexy.

She is clumsy.

She is terrified.

She is pregnant.

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Question 7 of 10

7. If someone said you were too "gravalicious", what would they mean? Hint

You are too rude and impertinent.

You are too nosy.

You are too young to understand.

You are too greedy.

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Question 8 of 10

8. If your neighbor was said to be "hightey-tightey", what would it mean? Hint

He was snobbish.

He was not to be trusted.

He was a drunk.

He was extremely wealthy.

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Question 9 of 10

9. What does the statement "I am sick of his isms and skisms" mean? Hint

I can't stand his undecisiveness.

I am fed up with his deception.

I can't take his boring tales.

I don't want to associate with him anymore.

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Question 10 of 10

10. If you were wearing your "judging clothes", what would you have on? Hint

Nothing

Your sunday best

Everyday clothes

A graduation gown

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. If someone was giving you "a pure haas dead an cow fat story", what would he be telling you?

Answer: An inconsequential or unrelated story

"When time come fi Taam to pay me back a pure haas dead an cow fat story im a gi me." When Tom's loan is due he avoids the issue by talking about unimportant and unrelated matters.

2. If you and your friend were said to be like "batty an bench", what would it mean?

Answer: You are inseparable.

"Di two a dem come een like batty an bench". Those two seem to be inseparable. Batty is a shortened form of bottom.

3. If your house is "chaka-chaka", what is it like?

Answer: It is untidy and cluttered.

What an interesting expression!

4. If a Jamaican said he was "deh pon mi face", what would he be implying?

Answer: He had no money.

"Tings hard me deh pon mi face". I have no money, so life is rough.

5. What does it mean to say, "Everyting cook an curry"?

Answer: All is well.

"Nuh worry yuself, everyting cook an curry". Don't worry, everything is fine.

6. That girl is "fenkeh-fenkeh." What is she?

Answer: She is clumsy.

This phrase is probably from one of the West African languages spoken by the slaves brought to Jamaica.

7. If someone said you were too "gravalicious", what would they mean?

Answer: You are too greedy.

This is used in the title of a great reggae song, "Bredda Gravalicious" by Wailing Souls.

8. If your neighbor was said to be "hightey-tightey", what would it mean?

Answer: He was snobbish.

"Uptown people hightey-tightey". The upperclass are snobbish. This is the Jamaican variant of hoity-toity.

9. What does the statement "I am sick of his isms and skisms" mean?

Answer: I am fed up with his deception.

Peter Tosh sings about politicians and their "isms and skisms".

10. If you were wearing your "judging clothes", what would you have on?

Answer: Everyday clothes

"Tek aaf yu church clothes an put aan yu judging clothes." Take off your dressy clothes and put on your everyday clothes.

Source: Author reggaejames

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