"Jamerican" meaning in English

See Jamerican in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Jamerican [comparative], most Jamerican [superlative]
Etymology: Blend of Jamaican + American Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Jamaican|American}} Blend of Jamaican + American Head templates: {{en-adj}} Jamerican (comparative more Jamerican, superlative most Jamerican)
  1. (informal) Characteristic of such people or their culture Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-Jamerican-en-adj-hDnwZuub

Noun

Forms: Jamericans [plural]
Etymology: Blend of Jamaican + American Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Jamaican|American}} Blend of Jamaican + American Head templates: {{en-noun}} Jamerican (plural Jamericans)
  1. (informal) An American of Jamaican birth or ancestry Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-Jamerican-en-noun-B7CgTFYJ Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 15 85 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86

Inflected forms

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