Tie-a-Leaf
A sweet pudding traditionally wrapped and steamed in banana leaves.
Patois: Mi granny mek di best blue draws inna di whole town.
English: My granny makes the best tie-a-leaf in the whole town.
Ladies, when a man indicates that he wants to 'wata yuh garden', he wants to have sex with you.
Taro
A type of root vegetable
Patois: Coco nice when yuh boil it.
English: Taro is nice when you boil it.
Bonus
Something extra, especially with purchases; can refer to extra money
Patois: Buy two bread an’ get a brawta slice.
English: Buy two loaves and get an extra slice.
Octopus
Jamaican term for octopus
Patois: Wi ketch a sea puss inna di net.
English: We caught an octopus in the net.