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Betrayer

“Bag O Wire” is a Jamaican slang term used to describe someone who is deceitful, a traitor, or an informer, especially a person who pretends to be loyal but secretly undermines or betrays others. The phrase comes from Jamaican folklore and reggae music, where "Bag O Wire" is portrayed as a backstabber or collaborator with oppressive forces, often used to warn against dishonesty and disloyalty. The term gained cultural weight through references in songs by artists like Peter Tosh and Burning Spear, becoming a powerful symbol of betrayal in Jamaican Patois.

Patois: Mi nuh truss him, him a bag o wire
English: I don't trust him; he's a betrayer.

Greedy Person

A slang expression used to refer to a greedy person.

Patois: Wah mek yuh haffi nyam off alla di food? mi neva know seh yuh a bong belly pickney
English: Why did you have to eat all of the food? I didn’t know you were a greedy person.

Stack of Money

Patois: Mi hide a coil unda mi matrass incase a anything
English: I hide a stack of money under my mattress in the case of an emergency

Dead C**k

Slang expression used to refer to a man who can't perform sexually.

Patois: Him cyaan duh nothing fi mi, him have dead hood
English: He can’t do anything for me, he has a dead c**k

A fast paced style of Jamaican reggae which originated in the late 1970s. Dancehall is actually very different form traditional reggae as it is mostly made for dancing in the club (hence the name “dancehall”). Dancehall is mostly Dj-ing rather than singing; in which it typically involves multiple artistes dj-ing on a single riddim (e.g. guns and roses riddim). Some popular dancehall artistes are Beenie Man, Vybz Kartel, Mavado, Sean Paul, Bounty Killer and Shaba.

Patois: Mi luv fi listen to dancehall muzik
English: I love to listen to dancehall music