Meaning
The moon at its brightest and roundest — and the moonlit night it brings. In the days before street lights, the full moon lit up the country night, and it was the time for children's moonlight ring games, for storytelling on the verandah, and for work and travel that could go on after dark. Folk belief also ties the full moon to changes in mood, in the sea, and in the doings of duppies, so it carries a hint of the uncanny.
Examples
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Pickney play out inna di full moon.
Children play out in the full moonlight.
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Di full moon bright like day.
The full moon is bright like day.
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Dem seh duppy walk more inna full moon.
They say spirits walk more at full moon.
Origin
From 'full' + 'moon'; the fully lit moon and its bright night. See [[moonlight]], [[half-moon]].
How it’s used
The fully lit moon / the moonlit night; tied to games and folklore. See [[moonlight]], [[half-moon]].