Meaning
A woman's wealthy male benefactor — the man who keeps her supplied with money, gifts, and support. Like a sugar daddy, the 'brinks' is valued chiefly as a source of financial security, the moneyed provider a woman relies on, and the word (thought to echo the Brink's armoured-money company) belongs to the frank dancehall talk of transactional romance. It names the role plainly, without much sentiment, in a culture where such arrangements are openly acknowledged and discussed.
Examples
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She have a brinks weh mind har.
She has a moneyed man who takes care of her.
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Him a play brinks fi di young gyal.
He's playing the money-man for the young woman.
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A nuh love, a pure brinks ting.
It's not love, it's purely about the money.
Origin
From the name of the Brink's armoured-car and money-transport company — the 'brinks' being the one who delivers the cash.
How it’s used
Close to 'boops', with the emphasis squarely on money. Slightly teasing or cynical in tone.