duppy vs manes

duppy

noun
  • A ghost or spirit, often appearing in the form of a dog barking or howling through the night. 

  • A drawn game of noughts and crosses (in Jamaica tii-taa-tuo). 

verb
  • To kill; to murder. 

  • To excel in. 

manes

noun
  • The souls or spirits of dead ancestors, conceived as deities or the subjects of reverence, or of other deceased relatives. 

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