Forget
Patois: Yu figet fi pay mi back, nuh true?
English: You forgot to pay me back, right?
Owl
Jamaican term for owl
Patois: Mi hear di patoo a hoot a night time.
English: I hear the owl hooting at night.
Rapper
A person who sings or raps over a rhythm or beat
Patois: Di deejay a spit lyrics pon di riddim.
English: The rapper is spitting lyrics on the rhythm.
Cloth
A piece of fabric or material.
Patois: Mi need a claat fi clean di table.
English: I need a cloth to clean the table.
Spiritual bath
A type of spiritual bath used to remove evil forces
Patois: Tek a clearance bath fi cleanse yuh spirit.
English: Take a spiritual bath to cleanse your spirit.