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A casual local term that may refer to a balaclava or face covering, with meaning depending strongly on context and community usage.

• Noun
• Jamaican Usage
• Context-Dependent

Fine, excellent, attractive, or pleasing. The word can describe a person, an object, the weather, or a general situation.

• Adjective
• Scots
• Everyday Speech

Dull, bleak, wet, or persistently gloomy, especially when describing weather.

• Adjective
• Weather
• Scots

Good, pleasant, peaceful, or in a positive state of mind.

• Adjective
• Positive
• Jamaican Patois

Little or small; also heard in familiar expressions such as “likkle more,” meaning see you later.

• Adjective
• Jamaican Patois
• Everyday Speech

A person, thing, or situation that is especially funny, memorable, impressive, or frustrating; the tone determines the meaning.

• Noun
• Context-Dependent
• Informal

A long-time local resident, often used for someone strongly identified with a particular Boston-area neighborhood or nearby town.

• Noun
• Local Identity
• Neighborhood

Small or little. It can also make a request or description sound more familiar or affectionate.

• Adjective
• Scots
• Common Usage

An intensifier meaning “very” or “extremely.” It is commonly placed before an adjective.

• Adverb
• Intensifier
• Everyday Slang