Definitions submitted by anonymous

Skank

A derogatory term for a young female. This female typically exhibits undesirable characteristics such as lack of hygiene, poverty, rudeness, cruelty, tackiness, or drug use. The literal translation of 'dutty gyal' is 'dirty girl.'

Patois: Shi a dutty gyal, shi hav five pickney fi four different man
English: She's a skank; she has five kids with four different men.

Asian Person

Slang term used to refer to someone of Asian descent such as Chinese, Japanese, Korean etc…

Patois: Call di Chiney man over deh suh
English: Call the Asian man over there

What are you up to?

An expression used to greet a friend. It means 'what are you up to' or 'what are you going to do.'

Patois: Chargie, weh yuh deh pon?
English: Homie, what are you up to?

Chatterbox

A slang term used to refer to someone who talks too much. They often keep blabbering about random topics that don't make any sense.

Patois: Mout a massi, yuh cyaan shut up?
English: Chatterbox, why can't you shut up?

Witch Doctor

A witch doctor who practices the Jamaican dark magic called obeah

Patois: Yuh did know seh him a obeah man?
English: Did you know that he’s a witch doctor?