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Mackerel

slang term for Mackerel

Patois: Mi go cook mackerel and rice
English: I'm going to cook Mackerel and rice

Doctor fish

A type of fish known for nibbling skin

Patois: Di dacta fish a nibble pon mi toe dem.
English: The doctor fish are nibbling on my toes.

Ladder

A structure consisting of a series of bars or steps

Patois: Bring di lada come yah so.
English: Bring the ladder here.

Exclamation

An exclamation often used to ward off evil

Patois: Bloodfire! Mi nuh want dat bad energy 'round mi.
English: Bloodfire! I don’t want that bad energy around me.

Here

In this place or position

Patois: Yuh cyaah cum yah suh now
English: You can’t come here now