Caribbean and Jamaican English term for someone with malicious, jealous, or cynical intentions — a person who wishes ill on others, talks behind backs, or secretly roots for everyone around them to fail. Bad-minded people smile to your face and curse your success behind closed doors. It's the vibe of someone whose mental energy is spent resenting other people's wins. In Jamaican culture it's a serious character flaw, treated with appropriate side-eye.
Don't tell her about the promotion — she's bad-minded and will find a way to undermine you.
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(Caribbean, Jamaica) , malicious or cynical.
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