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An insulting gesture where one looks at another person from the corners of one’s eyes, then turns one’s eyes and gaze away in an exaggerated motion. This look is normally directed at someone who is irritating, annoying, or strongly disliked.

Patois: Mada: Doah cut yuh yeye affa mi bwoy!
English: Mother: Don’t cut your eye at me, boy!

Bus Conductor

slang term for a Bus Conductor.

Patois: Hurry up an gi di ducta yu fare
English: Hurry up and give the bus conductor your fare

a thick cooking pot made of iron that is normally used to cook meals on a wood fire.

Patois: Pass mi di dutchie ova deh suh
English: Pass me the pot over there

Fire burn

A popular Rastafarian expression used to strongly denounce someone or something.

Patois: Fyah bun Babylon system
English: Fire burn the corrupt system.

Greedy

An expression used to describe someone who is greedy or avaricious.

Patois: Wah mek yu suh gravalicious?
English: Why are you so greedy?