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Quashie

[kwash-ee]
Noun
Meaning
A peasant or country bumpkin; can be derogatory. Also a common name for a duppy/ghost.
Example
"Dem treat him like a quashie because him come from country."
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Stamp-and-go

[stamp-an-goh]
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Meaning: Traditional Jamaican saltfish fritter.
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