Meaning
The New Year's Eve church service that runs late into the night to 'watch' the old year out and pray the new year in — also called the 'crossover service'. Congregations gather for hymns, testimony, prayer, and reflection, crossing from one year to the next on their knees in church rather than partying. A cherished tradition of Christian Jamaica.
Examples
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Wi go a church fi watch night pon ol' year night.
We go to church for the watch-night service on New Year's Eve.
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Di crossover service pack every year.
The New Year's Eve service is packed every year.
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Dem pray troo midnight at watch night.
They pray through midnight at the watch-night service.
Origin
From 'watch' (keep vigil) + 'night'; the New Year's Eve vigil service ('crossover'). See [[devotion]], [[christmas]].
How it’s used
The New Year's Eve 'crossover' church service, watching the year out. See [[devotion]], [[testimony]].