Rolling Calf

See also: rolling calf

Jamaican Creole

Alternative forms

Roaring Calf

Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈrʷoːlɪn ˈkʲɑːf/
Hyphenation: Ro‧lling‧Calf

Proper noun

Rolling Calf

A calf demon with fiery eyes which makes its presence known by rattling chains.
Fi months nuhbaddy nuh walk back desso, because as far as they were concern - a rolling calf was on the loose.
Nobody went there again for months, because as far as they were concerned, a calf demon was on the loose.

Further reading

Allsopp, Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage, ISBN 9789766401450, page 476

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