resemble
Patois: Yuh fayva di man dat mi si yestideh
English: You resemble the man that I saw yesterday
Money
Slang term for money
Patois: Mi ago touch di road, yuh hav nuh frackles pan yuh?
English: I am going out, do you have any money on you?
Marijuana / Weed
Slang term for marijuana derived from the name given to a special type of marijuana known as “high grade”.
Patois: Mi feel stress, mi a light up di grades
English: I’m feeling stress, I am going to smoke some weed
Marijuana / Weed
Slang term used to refer to marijuana of superior quality
Patois: Mi need a bag a high grade
English: I need a bag of “Grade A” marijuana
Isn't it true?
Patois: Nuh true seh Susan deh breed fi Desmond?
English: Isn’t it true that Susan is pregnant for Desmond?