Meaning
Heartfelt, sincere, and genuine — coming straight from the heart. In Rastafari and reggae speech a 'heartical' person is upright, true, and full of real feeling, and a 'heartical' vibe or a 'heartical' tune is deep, honest, and moving rather than shallow or put-on. The word prizes authenticity above all: to be heartical is to mean what you say and live what you believe, and it is high praise for a person or a piece of music that carries genuine soul and conviction.
Examples
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Give thanks, dat was heartical.
Thank you, that was heartfelt.
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Him a one heartical bredda.
He's a genuine, true-hearted brother.
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Di music heartical an conscious.
The music is heartfelt and conscious.
Origin
Built from 'heart' with an '-ical' ending, a Rastafari-flavoured coinage for something sincere and from the heart.
How it’s used
A warm term of praise in conscious-reggae and Rastafari circles for genuineness and depth of feeling.