Firefly
A slang term used to refer to a firefly.
Patois: Mi luv ketch peenie wallie inna bakkle
English: I love to catch fireflies in bottles.
Peenie wallie , Forty Leg , Maskitta , Galliwasp ,
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A Jamaican term for firefly.
Patois: Peenie wallie dem a blink inna di dark.
English: The fireflies are blinking in the dark.
Firefly
An insect that emits light at night.
Patois: Ku pan di peenie wallie dem
English: Look at the fireflies.
Peenie wallie , Forty Leg , Maskitta , Galliwasp ,
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