Definitions submitted by anonymous

Coin

An old Jamaican coin, often used to refer to a small amount of money

Patois: Mi nuh even have a quattie to mi name.
English: I don’t even have a coin to my name.

Chicken

A domesticated bird raised for eggs and meat

Patois: Di fowl dem a roost inna di coop.
English: The chickens are roosting in the coop.

A genre of Jamaican popular music

Patois: Dancehall music a di heartbeat a di people.
English: Dancehall music is the heartbeat of the people.

Basket

A large basket often used for carrying goods

Patois: Put di yam dem inna di bankra.
English: Put the yams in the basket.

Ghosts

Plural of duppy, spirits or ghosts

Patois: Duppies roam di graveyard at night.
English: Ghosts roam the graveyard at night.