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1111. Indian/Coolie


Definition

A person of East Indian descent


Example Sentences

Patois: Indian seh him a guh wuk.
English: Indian said he is going to work.



posted on November 21, 2023

1112. BROWN'S TOWN


Definition

Brown's Town is a large inland town in St. Ann, Jamaica, named after its founder, Hamilton Brown. Brown was an Irishman who started out humbly as an estate book-keeper and rose to become a large landowner in St. Ann. He represented the parish in the House of Assembly for 22 years and also built the original St. Mark's Church (Anglican). He died in 1843 and is buried in the churchyard.



posted on November 20, 2023

1113. Chicken


Definition

A coward or easily frightened person


Example Sentences

Patois: Chicken fraida dawk house.
English: Chicken is afraid of dark houses.



posted on November 20, 2023

1114. Breadfruit


Definition

The breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) is a large tree that grows up to 70 feet tall and is native to the South Pacific Islands. It was introduced to Jamaica in 1793 by Captain William Bligh of the HMS Bounty. Bligh had been sent on a mission by the British government to bring breadfruit plants to the Caribbean in order to provide a cheap and nutritious food source for the enslaved Africans who worked on the sugar plantations.



posted on November 19, 2023

1115. Froggy


English Translation

Frog


Definition

Someone with really big eyes


Example Sentences

Patois: Froggy nuh deh yah todeh.
English: Froggy isn't here today.



posted on November 19, 2023



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