Meaning
A square and transport terminus at the northern edge of the Kingston area, at the foot of the hills near the University of the West Indies (UWI) and the road up to the Blue Mountains and Gordon Town. Papine is the jumping-off point for buses and taxis heading up into the hills and rural St Andrew.
Examples
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Ketch di bus a Papine fi go up di hill.
Catch the bus at Papine to go up the hills.
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UWI student dem lime a Papine.
The university students hang out at Papine.
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From Papine yuh tek di route to Gordon Town.
From Papine you take the route to Gordon Town.
Origin
A square/terminus at the foot of the hills in upper St Andrew, near UWI. See [[cross-roads]], [[half-way-tree]].
How it’s used
Terminus square at the foot of the hills; gateway to the Blue Mountains. See [[half-way-tree]], [[route-taxi]].