go away
Patois: Go weh fram yah suh before him si yuh
English: Go away from here before he sees you
Somebody
Patois: Smaddy come fi si yuh last night but yuh neva deh yah
English: Somebody came to see you last night but you weren’t here
Holy crap
Slang expression used when one is surprised or shock. The term “Bounty Killer” is also the stage name of popular Jamaican dancehall artist Rodney Price
Patois: Bounty Killa! Mi cyaan believe him jus do dat
English: Holy Crap! I can’t believe he just did that
Jesus Christ
Though the literal translation is “Father Jesus”, its inherit meaning is similar to the term “Jesus Christ” when used as a expression of shock or surprise
Patois: Puppa Jesus! Mi neva si yuh deh suh
English: Jesus Christ! I didn’t see you there
dagger
Popular dance which originated in Jamaica. This dance involves a male dry humping/grinding on a female in various positions. This form of dancing is performed very aggressively and normally danced to dancehall songs containing sexually explicit lyrics.
Patois: Dis gyal look like she waah fi get dagga
English: This girl looks as if she wants to get dagger