Meaning
A market town in St. Catherine, immortalised in the beloved folk song 'Linstead Market' — the lament of a higgler who 'carry mi ackee go a Linstead market' but couldn't sell a quattie's worth. The town stands as a symbol of old-time market life and Jamaica's folk-song heritage.
Examples
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Carry mi ackee go a Linstead market...
Carry my ackee to Linstead market... (folk song)
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Linstead famous fi di ole folk song.
Linstead is famous for the old folk song.
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Di higgler dem sell a Linstead market.
The higglers sell at Linstead market.
Origin
A St. Catherine market town; its name carried worldwide by the classic mento/folk song 'Linstead Market'.
How it’s used
Tied to the folk song 'Linstead Market' and old-time market/higgler life. See [[market]], [[higgler]], [[ackee]].