jamaican

n. a person who comes from Jamaica or has Jamaican parents.

n. a person who is a citizen of Jamaica or of Jamaican descent.

“My neighbour is a Jamaican who moved to London ten years ago.”

“The festival celebrated the achievements of famous Jamaicans in the fields of athletics, music, and literature.”

n. the way people speak in Jamaica, especially Jamaican Patois or Jamaican English.

n. the linguistic varieties spoken in Jamaica, typically referring to Jamaican Patois (Creole) or the local dialect of English.

“He spoke Jamaican so quickly that I had trouble understanding the slang.”

“While the official language is English, many residents switch fluently into Jamaican when speaking with friends and family.”

Informal

adj. coming from or belonging to Jamaica.

adj. relating to or characteristic of the island of Jamaica, its people, or its culture.

“We went to a great Jamaican restaurant and had spicy jerk chicken.”

“The athlete proudly waved the Jamaican flag after winning the gold medal in the hundred-metre sprint.”