Whine
verb WYNE waɪn
Also spelled: wine, whining, wining
Meaning
To dance by rolling and gyrating the hips and waist in slow circles — the signature movement of dancehall and the wider Caribbean. To whine is central to how the music is danced, alone or with a partner.
Examples
-
“She whine up har waist to di riddim.”
She rolled her hips to the beat.
-
“Come whine wid mi, nuh.”
Come dance with me, then.
-
“Him cyaan whine at all.”
He can't dance like that at all.
Origin
From English 'wind', as in winding or rotating the body; the spelling 'whine' or 'wine' reflects the Caribbean pronunciation.
How it's used
Spelled both 'whine' and 'wine'. A core Caribbean dance term, also common in Trinidadian soca culture.