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5031. Bag juice


Definition

A cheap beverage made of water and syrup that is sold in a small plastic bag.


Example Sentences

(patois) ahhh, mi feel fi drink a bag juice ya now.
(english) ahhh; I feel like drinking a bag juice right now.



posted on April 25, 2013

5032. Bait


English Translation

Punk


Definition

A slang term used to describe someone who is a scoundrel, punk, or scum.


Example Sentences

Patois: Yu cummin lakka bait.
English: You are acting like a punk.



posted on April 25, 2013

5033. Ball head


English Translation

Bald Head


Definition

A Rastafarian slang term used to refer to anyone who doesn’t wear dreadlocks.


Example Sentences

Patois: Dem a ball head, Dem a nuh rasta
English: They have bald heads; they’re not Rastafarians.



posted on April 25, 2013

5034. Baan


English Translation

born


Example Sentences

(patois) Mi born ah Cornwall Regional Hospital.
(english) I was born at Cornwall Regional Hospital.



posted on April 25, 2013

5035. Baby mada


English Translation

Baby Mother


Definition

The mother of a child.


Example Sentences

Patois: Shi a mi baby mada.
English: She is my baby’s mother.



posted on April 25, 2013