Village ram

noun VIL-lidge RAM ˈvɪlɪdʒ ram

Also spelled village-ram, village goat

A very promiscuous man who has been with many women around the district and fathered children all over — likened to the ram (a breeding male goat) that services the whole village. 'Him a village ram' says a man gets around with everyone. Sometimes said with disapproval, sometimes with a rueful, joking acknowledgement of a man's reputation.

  • Him a village ram, him have pickney all bout.

    He's a village ram; he has children all over the place.

  • Nuh badda wid dat village ram.

    Don't bother with that womanising man.

  • Half a di district a him pickney — real village ram.

    Half the district are his children — a real village ram.

From 'village' + 'ram' (a breeding male goat); a very promiscuous, child-fathering man. See [[gyalis]], [[breed]].

A promiscuous man who's fathered many children around the district. See [[gyalis]], [[breed]].