Gun
Slang term for a fully or semi-automatic gun
Patois: Nobody nuh move, mi have a matic!
English: Nobody move, I have a gun!
Religious cult
A Jamaican religious movement often involving spirit possession
Patois: Pocomania church loud wid singing tonight.
English: The religious cult church is loud with singing tonight.
Yesterday
Another term for yesterday
Patois: Yuh memba weh wi did do yestodeh?
English: Do you remember what we did yesterday?
Godmother
A woman who presents a child at baptism and promises to take responsibility for their religious education
Patois: Mi gad mada a buy mi a new dress.
English: My godmother is buying me a new dress.
Follow
To go after or behind
Patois: Falla di signs dem
English: Follow the signs