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Jancro
📖 Patois Word of the Day — September 08, 2026

Jancro

A person who takes advantage of others. Originally refers to a vulture or turkey buzzard, used figuratively for someone who preys on people.

"Dat jancro deh always a look fi exploit people weakness, watch him."

🔥 Fiyah Breaks It Down

Picture dis: yuh see a bird circling above a dead animal, waitin’ fi it spoil. "Jancro" is like dat, mon. It describe somebody who wicked, always lookin’ fi profit off somebody else trouble or misfortune. "Dat jancro deh always a look fi exploit people weakness, watch him." Him a vulture, spiritually speaking. Keep yuh eyes open, yuh hear? Stay wise.