Hoo-much a oonu miss Crismus dung a Yaad?
Wi always had fun even dowe tings maybi hawd
Wi nyam up de chicken, rice an peas, an jink rum
Den siddung undah di ackee tree an eat hog plum
Den boxin’ nite de pawty stawt
An yuh out deh a jam, even if yuh cyaan dawnce to fawt!
Yes, Crismus dung a yawd is fi evrywan
Nobaddy...
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Adorned with monikers...
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What exactly is "Fiyah"?
Yo, check it - "fiyah" is one badass word in Jamaican Patois that'll set your soul ablaze! Whether you're talking 'bout an actual fire or using it metaphorically, this lil' term packs a serious punch.
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Abandoned by his parents at a...
