Rolling Calf
See also: rolling calf
Jamaican Creole
Alternative forms
- Roaring Calf
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrʷoːlɪn ˈkʲɑːf/
- Hyphenation: Ro‧lling‧Calf
Proper noun
Rolling Calf
- A calf demon with fiery eyes which makes its presence known by rattling chains.
- Fi months nuhbaddy nuh walk back desso, because as far as they were concern - a rolling calf was on the loose.
- Nobody went there again for months, because as far as they were concerned, a calf demon was on the loose.
Further reading
- Allsopp, Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage, ISBN 9789766401450, page 476