Meaning
A devotee of jungle — the fast, breakbeat-and-bassline dance music that grew out of the Jamaican-British sound-system scene in early-1990s Britain, fusing reggae and dancehall basslines with rapid drum patterns. A 'junglist' lives for the music; the genre is a key part of the reggae diaspora's musical legacy.
Examples
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Him a hardcore junglist from London.
He's a hardcore jungle fan from London.
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Di junglist dem love di heavy bassline.
The jungle fans love the heavy basslines.
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Jungle come from di reggae sound-system roots.
Jungle came from the reggae sound-system roots.
Origin
From 'jungle' (the music genre) plus '-ist'; jungle grew from the Jamaican-British sound-system scene, hence the reggae lineage.
How it’s used
A jungle/drum-and-bass fan; the genre descends from Jamaican sound-system culture. Compare 'sound clash', 'dub'.