junjo
English
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- (Jamaica) Mildew.
- (Jamaica) An edible fungus growing on tree trunks.
- (Jamaica, slang) Something with a bad odor.
Usage notes
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Pronunciation
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- fungus, mildew, mould
- Junjo inna di judge dem wig?
- Do the judges have mould in their wigs?
- Nuh junjo nuh deh deh.
- There isn't any mildew there.
Further reading
edit- Richard Allsopp, editor (1996), Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage, Kingston, Jamaica: University of the West Indies Press, published 2003, →ISBN, page 320
Japanese
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Portuguese
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