A Caribbean term for a ghost, evil spirit, or malevolent supernatural being. In Caribbean folklore, jumbies are feared as the restless dead who can cause harm to the living — and the concept runs deep in the cultural and spiritual traditions of many island nations. It's both a word of genuine belief and a way to explain the unexplained.
She wouldn't go near the old house after dark — said a jumbie had been spotted around the yard.
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(chiefly, Caribbean) A ghost or evil spirit.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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