Tall Tales: Slangs: Tiyeba

Opposite of browning — celebrating dark-skinned women. “Black queen, yuh sexy”. Afrocentric, but in dancehall it’s still about sexualizing her body. Buju, Queen Ifrica use it. More uplifting than browning, but still looks-first.

“Fat” = phat = sexy, thick. “She fat eeh” = “She’s thick/sexy”. Not insulting — it’s praise for curves, big butt, thick thighs. Dancehall loves “fat” women. “Gal yuh fat” is a compliment.

“Thickaz” = thick as = very thick/curvy. “She thickaz” = “She’s extra thick”. Superlative of fat. Means big butt, thighs, hips. What every dancehall DJ is shouting about.