Definitions submitted by anonymous

Music

Patois: One gud ting bout muzik, wen it lick yuh, yuh nuh feel nuh pain
English: One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.

Boastful / Excessively proud

Patois: Him poor but him boasy
English: He's poor but he's boastful

Teacher

Patois: Mi did a hide fram di teacha kaaz mi neva duh di homework
English: I was hiding from the teacher because I didn't do the homework.

I Love You

Patois: Mi nuh tink yuh know oomuch mi luv yuh.
English: I don't think you know how much I love you

imitative or copycat

Slang expression used to describe a person who imitates another person ideology or behavior. For example, If I were to buy a blue shirt and upon seeing me, my friend went out and bought the same exact blue shirt, she would be describe as being “fala-fashin”. The literal translation for “fala-fashin” is “follow fashion”.

Patois: Wah mek yuh haffi buy di same exact shirt dat mi buy? You too fala-fashin
English: Why did you have to buy the same exact shirt that I bought? You are too imitative