Definitions submitted by anonymous

Idiot

A stupid or idiotic person. The literal translation is “Half idiot”.

Patois: A weh dis yah half eediat cum fram, him nuh chat nutting wid sense
English: Where did this idiot come from, he doesn’t speak anything that is sensible

Trick

To deceive or mislead someone.

Patois: Yuh deh try draw card pan mi, yuh tek mi fi a eediot
English: You are trying to pull a trick on me, you take me for an idiot

Cold hearted

A cruel or ruthless person.

Patois: A man rape an kill a 8 year-old pickney laas week, a muss dog heart him hav
English: A man raped and killed a 8 year-old child last week, he must be cold hearted

C**ky

Term used to refer to someone who is unbearably conceited or c**ky

Patois: Eva since him get him degree him get hype
English: Ever since he got his degree, he has gotten c**ky

to be singing, dancing and having a good time

Patois: We were jammin a di paati yestideh
English: We were having a good time at the party yesterday