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Jamaican Expressions Seen!

Created by reggaejames

Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Varieties of English
Jamaican Expressions Seen game 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."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. If someone was giving you, "a pure haas dead an cow fat story"
What would he be telling you?
    A sad, mournful tale
    An exaggerated story
    An inconsequential or unrelated story
    A story that is hard to believe


2. If you and your friend were said to be like " batty an bench" What would it mean?
    You fight like cats and dogs.
    You are both insane.
    You are inseparable.
    You are both unemployed.


3. If your house is "chaka-chaka"?
    It is untidy and cluttered.
    It is old and decrepit.
    It is lovely to look at.
    It is nice and cozy.


4. If a Jamaican said he was " deh pon mi face". What would he be implying?
    He had no money.
    He was telling the truth.
    He had fallen down.
    He understood clearly.


5. "Everyting cook an curry"?
    Life sucks.
    All the arrangements are off.
    I don't understand.
    All is well


6. That girl is "fenkeh-fenkeh."?
    She is clumsy.
    She is terrified.
    She is sexy.
    She is pregnant.


7. If someone said you were too "gravalicious", what would they mean?
    You are too nosy.
    You are too rude and impertinent.
    You are too greedy.
    You are too young to understand.


8. If your neighbor was said to be "hightey-tightey", what would it mean?
    He was snobbish.
    He was not to be trusted.
    He was a drunk.
    He was extremely wealthy.


9. What about the phrase " I am sick of his isms and skisms."?
    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.


10. If you were wearing your "judging clothes", what would you have on?
    Your sunday best
    Nothing
    A graduation gown
    Everyday clothes

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