A small fruit with a green outer skin and a sweet, juicy flesh inside. It is often eaten by cracking the skin and sucking the pulp.
Patois: "Mi nyam up all di guinep dem inna di bag."
English: I ate up all the guinep in the bag.
Half-brother
Refers to a brother with whom one shares only one biological parent.
Patois: "Mi haaf bredda is my best friend."
English: "My half-brother is my best friend."
To observe or pay attention to
Patois: Mi deh pree di vibes inna di dancehall
English: I'm observing the vibes in the dancehall
Drought
Patois: Di drout cause di plants to wither and die
English: The drought causes the plants to wither and die
Jamrock
A nickname for Jamaica, derived from Jamaica and rock
Patois: Mi proud fi come from Jamrock
English: I'm proud to come from Jamaica