Lazy person
A person who is lazy or unproductive
Patois: Stop act like a cruff and get to work.
English: Stop acting like a lazy person and get to work.
Coconut candy
A sweet candy made from coconut and sugar
Patois: Mi want two grater cake.
English: I want two coconut candies.
Jack
A type of predatory fish
Patois: Wi ketch a big jackfish today.
English: We caught a big jack today.
Dreadlocks
A hairstyle consisting of matted coils of hair.
Patois: Him natty well long an neat.
English: His dreadlocks are very long and neat.
Ominous sign
An expression indicating that something bad is about to happen
Patois: When di owl hoot, earth a run red.
English: When the owl hoots, it’s an ominous sign.