billboard(@billboard):Jamaican slang lesson, courtesy of @DiRealShaggy. Mr Boombastic stopped by Billboard’s NYC headquarters to put us on to some classic Jamaican phrases and break down the meanings behind the island’s everyday slang. From popular sayings to words you’ve probably heard in dancehall songs, Shaggy gave us a quick crash course in Jamaican patois, with plenty of laughs along the way.

2026.06.29 20:46

Jamaican slang lesson, courtesy of @DiRealShaggy. Mr Boombastic stopped by Billboard’s NYC headquarters to put us on to some classic Jamaican phrases and break down the meanings behind the island’s everyday slang. From popular sayings to words you’ve probably heard in dancehall songs, Shaggy gave us a quick crash course in Jamaican patois, with plenty of laughs along the way.