Nasal discharge
Patois: Star! Wipe di nose naught fram yuh nose
English: Dude! Wipe the nasal discharge from your nose
Don’t Linger
Expression used to state that you must not be slow or reluctant in whatever you are doing
Patois: Mi need yuh fi cum by 5 p.m, nuh linga
English: I need you to come by 5 p.m, don’t linger
matter
Patois: As a matta a fact, bring it cum right now
English: As a matter of fact, bring it come right now
Slang expression used to state that you support Vybz Kartel (a popular Jamaican entertainer) and his crew from the Portmore Empire(nicknamed Gaza). The literal translation is “Gaza I say”
Patois: Gaza mi seh!
English: I support Vybz Kartel and the Portmore Empire
Slang expression used to state that you support Mavado (a popular Jamaican entertainer), but not is rival Vybz Kartel
Patois: Gully Mi Seh
English: I support Mavado