Category:Jamaican Creole terms by usage

Jamaican Creole terms categorized by the manner and context in which they are used by speakers.

• Category:Jamaican Creole terms with archaic senses: Jamaican Creole terms with individual senses that are no longer in general use but still encountered in older literature, sometimes still used for special effect, and typically recognized by native speakers.
• Category:Jamaican Creole colloquialisms: Jamaican Creole terms that are likely to be used primarily in casual conversation rather than in more formal written works, speeches, and discourse.
• Category:Jamaican Creole dated terms: Jamaican Creole terms that are no longer fashionable and thus are anachronistic, but still sometimes in use, especially by older speakers.
• Category:Jamaican Creole derogatory terms: Jamaican Creole terms that are intended to disparage, demean, insult or offend.
• Category:Jamaican Creole endearing terms: Jamaican Creole terms that are used to show affection or endearment to another person.
• Category:Jamaican Creole informal terms: Jamaican Creole terms whose use is typically restricted to casual, non‐ceremonious conversations.
• Category:Jamaican Creole terms with rare senses: Jamaican Creole terms with individual senses that are rarely found in general use and may not be recognized by some native speakers.
• Category:Jamaican Creole slang: Jamaican Creole colloquial terms that are typically used to mark membership in a cultural subgroup.
• Category:Jamaican Creole terms with historical senses: Jamaican Creole terms with senses that refer to things or concepts mainly known for their historical value.
• Category:Jamaican Creole vulgarities: Jamaican Creole terms whose tone (rather than the meaning) is offensive to polite company.