Meaning
Eating — the continuous form of 'nyam' (to eat). 'A nyammin' means am or is eating, usually with the sense of eating heartily, hungrily, or greedily rather than daintily. 'Nyam' itself is one of the most characteristic Jamaican words for eating, a deep African survival, and its ongoing form 'nyammin' pictures a person tucked in and going at their food with real appetite. It runs through everyday talk of meals, hunger, and the pleasures of the table.
Examples
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Him deh a di table a nyammin off di whole dinner.
He's at the table eating up the whole dinner.
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Stop nyammin suh fast, yuh a go choke.
Stop eating so fast, you'll choke.
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Wi a nyammin good tonight.
We're eating well tonight.
Origin
The '-in' continuous form of 'nyam', a West-African-derived word (compare Fula/Wolof 'nyam') meaning to eat.
How it’s used
Often implies eating heartily or greedily. See the root [[nyam]].