Example sentences for: jamaican

How can you use “jamaican” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • His recent return from a trip to Jamaica (where he was born and later did the research for his books on Jamaican English) and his imminent departure for a conference on Caribbean Linguistics in St. Lucia should convince you of his good health!

  • Linguistically, Black English has origins in Caribbean (mainly Jamaican) Creole.

  • They are equally direct in their dealings with visitors, too, so don’t expect a shy Jamaican smile as you walk by.

  • Such sights include the colorful “tams” (knitted hats worn by Jamaican men to cover their mane of dreadlocks) and the red ackee fruit that ripens at the beginning of the year.

  • Feel the texture of a hand offered in greeting and try to fathom the “Jamaican handshake,” a ritual whose rules seem to be more complex than those of the game of cricket.


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