Meaning
The open truck that carries higglers, their produce, and their hampers from the country to the town market and back — often before dawn, packed with people perched among the yams, bananas, and baskets. The market truck is the moving lifeline of the small-farming and higglering economy, and a ride on one, jolting over country roads with the goods, is a familiar part of the journey to sell at market. It also brings home the week's shopping.
Examples
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Di higgler dem load up di market truck before day.
The higglers load up the market truck before dawn.
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Wi ketch di market truck go a town.
We caught the market truck to town.
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Di market truck pack wid yam an banana.
The market truck is packed with yams and bananas.
Origin
From 'market' + 'truck'; the open truck carrying higglers and produce to market. See [[higgler]], [[market-day]].
How it’s used
The open truck carrying higglers and produce to/from market. See [[higgler]], [[market-day]].