Meaning
Angry, vexed, and quick to flare up — hot-tempered and easily provoked. Someone who 'get bringle' has flashed suddenly into a temper over some slight or annoyance. It is close to 'bex' (angry) but stresses the flaring, short-fused quality of the anger rather than a steady, settled rage — the person who bristles and boils up in an instant. The exact origin is uncertain, but the word vividly names an irritable, ready-to-spark temper.
Examples
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Him get bringle when dem tease him.
He got angry when they teased him.
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Nuh mek she bringle dis mawnin.
Don't get her worked up this morning.
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Yuh too bringle, calm down.
You're too hot-tempered, calm down.
Origin
Of uncertain origin, possibly linked to 'brindle' or to an African-derived root; it names a flaring, irritable anger.
How it’s used
Close to 'bex' (angry) but stresses a quick, flaring temper rather than steady anger.