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Popular dance by the dancehall icon of the same name Gerald Levy aka “bogle”.

Patois: Everybady did deh duh di bogle ah di dance laas nite
English: Everybody was doing the “bogle” at the dance last night

A slang term for a boat or ship used to transport immigrants from the Caribbean to first-world countries such as England, the United States, or Canada. The ships were primarily used to transport bananas from the Caribbean but would also offer passage for anyone from the Caribbean going to the returning country (America, England, etc.) at a cheaper cost than normal passenger ships.

Patois: Mi nah guh lie, a banana boat mi granfada tek cum a Merika
English: I’m not going to lie, it was a banana boat my grandfather took to come to America.

Food sold in foamed clamshell take-out containers

Patois: Mi hungry, yuh cyaah buy waah box food fi mi wen yuh deh cum bak
English: I’m hungry, can you buy a take-out food for me on your way back

Sweet Beverage sold in box containers

Patois: Buy a box juice ova deh suh fi mi
English: Buy a boxed drink over there for me

No woman, don't cry

A reggae song by Bob Marley in which he comforts a woman who is going through hard times. Because of the song’s title, the meaning of the song is often misunderstood by people not familiar with Jamaican Patois. Those unfamiliar with Patois may think that the song’s title means that if you don’t have a woman, you won’t cry, but that is the total opposite of what the title means. In Jamaican Patois, the word “no” (or nuh) when used in a specific context means “don’t”; hence the English translation of “No woman no cry” would be “No woman, don’t cry.” In the song, Bob Marley is telling the woman not to cry because everything is going to be alright.

Patois: “No woman nuh cry” a one a mi favorite song dem
English: “No woman no cry” is one of my favorite songs.