Noise
Patois: A pure nize dem a mek ova di gambling money.
English: They’re making a lot of noise over the gambling money.
Stingray
A flat marine fish with a stinging tail
Patois: Di stinga dem a glide unda wata.
English: The stingrays are gliding underwater.
Drum machine
A machine used to create rhythms
Patois: Di riddim box a mek di place lively.
English: The drum machine is making the place lively.
Stove
A gas-powered cooking appliance
Patois: Turn off di gas pan when yuh done cook.
English: Turn off the stove when you’re done cooking.
Zombie
Another term for a reanimated corpse or spirit
Patois: Zombi walk when di moon full.
English: Zombies walk when the moon is full.