Definitions submitted by anonymous

Casual Clothes / Outfits

Every day or ordinary clothes worn at one’s home or in the yard

Patois: Mi cyaan believe seh yuh wear yaad clothes a di funtion
English: I can’t believe that you wore casual clothes to the function

An idle or lazy young person.

Patois: Di coriddiah did pack wid nuff idle jubie deh smoke weed
English: The corridor was packed with idle young people smoking weed

Weed

Slang term for marijuana.

Patois: Rude bwoy, hide di herbs, Babylon deh roun di corna
English: Dude, hide the weed, the police is around the corner

Snobbish

Term used to refer to a very conceited person that looks down on those regard as socially inferior.

Patois: Mi nuh really like har bekaaz shi gwaan too hitey-titey
English: I don’t really like her because she acts too snobbish

Keep it a secret

Slang expression which means that one should keep something that was said a secret. The literally translation is “hold it down”.

Patois: Mi hear seh Cherine deh gi har man bun wid Janise husband, but nuh tell nobady, hol it dung
English: I heard that Cherine is cheating on her man with Janise husband, but don’t tell anyone, keep it a secret