Meaning
The street corner — the classic gathering spot where 'the corner' crew hangs out, plays dominoes, reasons, and watches the world go by, often outside a shop or bar. 'Man pon di corner' evokes the everyday street-corner life of the community; the corner can be a place of liming, of hustle, or of trouble.
Examples
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Di man dem deh pon di corner all day.
The men are on the corner all day.
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Meet mi a di corner by di shop.
Meet me at the corner by the shop.
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Him grow up pon di corner.
He grew up on the street corner.
Origin
The Patois pronunciation of 'corner' ('caana'); the street corner as a social gathering spot.
How it’s used
The street corner — a key social hangout ('man pon di corner'). Compare 'gate', 'shop', 'rum bar'.