Meaning
To kill a chicken by twisting and wringing its neck — the traditional yard method of slaughtering a fowl for the pot, the way Sunday dinner or a special meal begins when the bird is raised at home. To 'wring di fowl neck' is a matter-of-fact part of country life; the vivid image also turns up as a mock threat ('mi wi wring yuh neck!').
Examples
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Granny wring di fowl neck fi Sunday dinner.
Grandma wrung the chicken's neck for Sunday dinner.
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Ketch di fowl an wring him neck.
Catch the chicken and wring its neck.
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Behave, or mi wring yuh neck!
Behave, or I'll wring your neck!
Origin
From 'wring' (twist) + 'neck'; the traditional way of killing a fowl. See [[fowl-coop]], [[tote]].
How it’s used
To kill a chicken by wringing its neck (yard slaughter). See [[pluck-fowl]], [[fowl-coop]].