Thursday

Only in Jamaican 2


There are some things which are said in Jamaica that I am not sure is said anywhere else in any other English speaking country. 


One of these terms is "Sleeping Policeman." While every Jamaican understands this, I'm not sure any other English speaking countries do.


So to make a point, if you know what a sleeping policeman is, and  you are from a country other than Jamaican please state this below.

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