miggle

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

From English middle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪɡə(l)/
• Hyphenation: mi‧ggle

Noun

miggle

1. middle

   Nuff space deh inna di bus. Guh dung likkle more and siddung inna di miggle.

   There's a lot more space in this bus. Go a little further and sit in the middle.

   • [2016, Carolyn Cooper, “JLP no own prosperity!”, in The Jamaica Gleaner‎^[1] (in Jamaican Creole):

     “Dog an all know seh 'prosperity' a di JLP slogan. It big an broad pon dem website, "Partnership For Prosperity". One green bell inna di miggle a di 'o' inna 'Prosperity'. […] ”

     Everybody and their dog knows 'prosperity' is the JLP slogan. "Partnership For Prosperity" is displayed prominently on their website. There's a green bell in the middle of the 'o' in 'Prosperity'. […] ]