Farrin
Also spelled: foreign, farin
Meaning
Abroad — any country outside Jamaica, especially the United States, United Kingdom or Canada where the diaspora is large. 'Farrin' carries the idea of opportunity and a better-off life, sometimes idealised.
Examples
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“Him gone a farrin fi work.”
He has gone abroad to work.
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“She a send barrel from farrin.”
She sends care packages from overseas.
Sending a 'barrel' of goods home from farrin is a diaspora tradition.
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“Everybody waan go a farrin.”
Everybody wants to go abroad.
Origin
The Jamaican pronunciation of English 'foreign', the 'o' flattened and the ending softened, used as a noun for abroad rather than an adjective.
How it's used
Often idealised as a land of opportunity. 'Farrin mind' describes someone who acts as though they have adopted foreign, superior airs.