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rolling calf

name

/ˈrʷoːlɪn ˈkʲɑːf/

English Definition

a calf demon with fiery eyes which makes its presence known by rattling chains

Examples

  • "As a yute, mi cousin dem use fi tell me nuh fi guh a bush a night-time, for Rolling Calf deh a bush."

    When I was little, my cousins used to tell me not to enter the forest at night, because the calf demon was there.

  • "“And hear this - fi months nuhbaddy nuh walk back desso, because as far as they were concern - a rolling calf was on the loose […]”"

    Now hear this - nobody went there again for months, because as far as they were concerned, a calf demon was on the loose […]

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