jubie

English

Alternative forms

• jubee

Etymology

Borrowed from Jamaican Creole [Term?].

Noun

jubie (plural jubies)

1. (Jamaica, MTE, slang) A young woman.
   • 2000, Kardinal Offishall (lyrics and music), “BaKardi Slang” (track 2), in Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1, performed by Kardinal Offishall:

     So everytime you walk through a dance tell a yute 'xcuse me' / Tellin your jubie 'I like her style' / She's talkin about 'abuse me'

   • 2001 September 11, Damien Marley (lyrics and music), “Still Searchin'” (track 5), in Halfway Tree, performed by Damien Marley ft. Stephen Marley and Yami Bolo:

     Could you be so kind and show me a sign / I've been searching and it's so hard to find / Decent values with a decent wine / Decent jubee running it down the line