Expression used to refer to the Crown of the head
Patois: It drop pan him head top
English: It dropped on the top of his head
Food
Expression used to refer to food/meal
Patois: Di bikkle deh pon the stove
English: The food is on the stove
Cloying
Patois: Di cupcake taste gud but it cliding
English: The cupcake tastes good, but it’s cloying.
Tastes good
Expression for stating that something tastes good
Patois: Di chicken eat good
English: The chicken tastes good
Rastafarian slang used to describe food that is in its natural state; does that contain any artificial elements. This term is also used to describe food that is cooked with very little or no salt.
Patois: Bredrin, mi nuh waah nuh ital callaloo
English: Brethren, I don’t want any calalloo without salt on it