flip flops
Patois: Mi need slippaz fi guh a di beach
English: I need flip flops to go to the beach
Peer
look with difficulty or concentration at someone or something.
Patois: Mi si him a pree inna di winda
English: I see him peering to the windows
Jamaican rum punch is a sweet and tangy cocktail that is popular in Jamaica and throughout the Caribbean. It typically contains rum, lime juice, sugar, water, and a blend of spices, such as nutmeg and cinnamon. The proportions of these ingredients can vary depending on the recipe, but the basic idea is to combine the rum with a mixture of citrus juice and sugar, and then add spices to taste.
Patois: Gi mi sum a di rum punch
English: Give me some of the rum puch
run the ground
to be in charge of a location
Patois: You don't have to worry, I'm running this location
English: Yuh nuh haffi worry, a mi a run e grung
remote/rural area
In a remote or rural area with lots of vegetation
Patois: Mi tiad a people, mi guh inna di bush
English: I'm tired off people, I'm going in the forest