Kotch
Popular Jamaican dance done by females which involves movements of the hip, waist and...
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All Dance Words/Phrases
in Jamaican Patois
Whine
A form of dancing normally done by women, which involves gyrating the mid-section of ...
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A popular dance move done by women. This dance has strong sexual undertones and consi...
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A sexually explicit Jamaican head dance where you move your legs in a butterfly motio...
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Passa Passa
A weekly street party originating from Kingston, Jamaica, that occurs mostly on Wedne...
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Break Out
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A Caribbean dance move, usually performed by a female, which involves spreading the l...
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A form of dancing originating in Jamaica, now most notably done in Ska/Reggae shows.
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A popular dance move done in Jamaican dancehall clubs. Daggering is where a man and w...
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Break It Down
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Popular dance by the dancehall icon of the same name Gerald Levy aka “bogle&rdq...
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A dance
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perform a wine
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