Meaning
A vulgar dancehall term for a man who boasts of being a skilled, tireless lover — 'grinds' referring crudely to the sex act, the grinding of the hips. Sexual boasting of this kind is a staple of dancehall lyrics, where a man's prowess as a 'grindsman' is bragged and celebrated. Crude and sexual, it belongs to the explicit, adult register of the music, and it is documented here for comprehension only, one of the many frank terms with which dancehall talks up male sexual performance.
Examples
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It is a dancehall boast about a man's sexual prowess.
It is a dancehall boast about a man's sexual prowess.
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Such sexual boasting is a staple of dancehall lyrics.
Such sexual boasting is a staple of dancehall lyrics.
Origin
From 'grinds' (crude slang for sex) plus 'man'; a dancehall boast of male sexual skill. See [[grine]].
How it’s used
Documentation only. Vulgar and sexual; a dancehall boasting term. Compare [[grine]], [[gyalis]].