Boss
The person in charge
Patois: Di topman a run tings.
English: The boss is in control.
A sexual position where the man penetrates the woman from behind while holding onto her thighs. She balances on her hands while they move in a fashion similar to that of pushing a wheel barrow.
Spanish lime
A small, green tropical fruit
Patois: Guinep bad when it ripe.
English: Spanish lime is very sweet when it’s ripe.
Insignificant
Refers to something small or insignificant
Patois: Nuh come to mi wid yuh dibby-dibby money.
English: Don’t come to me with your insignificant money.
Hummingbird
Jamaican term for the national bird, the hummingbird
Patois: Di doctor bird a zip roun di flowa dem.
English: The hummingbird is zipping around the flowers.