Term used to refer to a light skin black person
(patois) Who da red bwoy deh?
(english) Who is that light skin boy?
Covetous
Term use to describe someone who is covetous .
(patois) Everyting yu si mi wid yu waah, yu too red yeye
(english) Everything you see me with you want, you are too covetous
Damn!
Use to express mild surprise or irritation.
(patois) Rhaatid! A weh dat cum from?
(english) Damn! Where did that come from?
Play
To amuse oneself.
Patois: Tap di ramping roun di table
English: Stop playing around the table.
Prayers
(patois) Say yu priahs
(english) Say your Prayers