Definitions submitted by anonymous

Love

Patois: Mi luv Jamaican muzik
English: I love Jamaican music

A slang expression used to describe someone who acts unruly or rebellious.

Patois: Eva since Mary meet di pickney dem a skool she bruk out
English: Ever since Mary met the kids at school, she has been acting out.

Ghetto

A slang term used to refer to an impoverished or neglected area of a city. It may also refer to a place in Jamaica called Cassava Piece (the district where the popular Jamaican artist Mavado comes from).

Patois: Bredda, mi cyaah stay out too late becaa mi liv a gully
English: Brother, I can't stay out too late because I live in the ghetto.

Bitter

Patois: Mi nuh like Cerasee tea, it too bitta
English: I don’t like Cerasee tea, it is too bitter

Eww

Expression of disgust

Patois: Yack! Yuh start nyam widout washin yuh han
English: Eww! You started to eat without washing your hands