Meaning
The bus that runs the long routes between the rural districts ('country') and the town or city — traditionally piled high with market produce, higglers, baskets, and even livestock heading to and from market. The country bus is a lifeline of rural travel and trade, and a colourful, crowded institution of Jamaican life.
Examples
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Di higgler dem load up di country bus wid produce.
The market vendors load the country bus with produce.
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Wi ketch di country bus a five inna di maanin.
We caught the country bus at five in the morning.
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Di country bus full a basket an people.
The country bus is full of baskets and people.
Origin
From 'country' (rural districts) + 'bus'; the rural-to-town service bus. See [[coaster-bus]], [[higgler]].
How it’s used
The rural service bus, loaded with market goods and higglers. See [[coaster-bus]], [[higgler]], [[market-day]].