Meaning
A folk belief that an itching palm is a sign about money. When your hand ('palm') suddenly itches, money is on the way — some say the right hand means money coming in, the left means money going out. 'Mi hand a itch, money a come!' A widely-held everyday omen, one of a whole set of Jamaican body signs (itching palm, jumping eye, ringing ear) read as messages.
Examples
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Mi palm a itch — money a come!
My palm is itching — money is coming!
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Left hand itch, money a go out.
Left hand itches, money's going out.
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Every time him palm itch, him play di number.
Every time his palm itches, he plays the numbers.
Origin
A folk belief; an itching palm foretells money coming or going. See [[jumpy-eye]], [[ringing-ear]].
How it’s used
Folk omen: an itching palm means money coming/going. See [[jumpy-eye]], [[ringing-ear]].