young man or woman
Slang term normally used to address a young man or woman
Patois: Tell di youthman ova deh suh seh him need fi tan up trait and pull up him pants to him waist
English: Tell the young man over there that he needs to stand up straight and pull up his pants to his waist
Together
Term used to state that one is in a relationship with another person
Patois: Shi move in laas week bekaaz di two a wi deh
English: She moved in last week because the two of us are together
Don
The most respected or highest ranking boss in an activity
Patois: It look like all a di don man dem inna Jamaica deh guh a jail
English: It looks like all the dons in Jamaica are going to jail
A slang expression for stating that a man has strong sexual prowess; his sexual performance is spectacular, and he is capable of having sex for a very long time. The literal translation of this term is 'stay on it long.'
Patois: Mi nuh waah nuh 1-minute f**k, mi waah a man dat can tan pon it long
English: I don't want a 1-minute f**k; I want a man who can have sex for a very long time.
I’ll be there soon
Patois: Mi deh duh singting yah now, soon forward
English: I doing something right now, I’ll be there soon