Definitions submitted by anonymous

Shop

Small retail outlet

Patois: Mi a go a di shap fi buy bred.
English: I’m going to the shop to buy bread.

Spiced Bun

A sweet bread, often spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg.

Patois: Mi a go buy a bun fi mi tea time snack.
English: I’m going to buy a spiced bun for my tea time snack.

For some Jamaican men it is a rule to have a few drinks before having sex. Guiness Stout being the popular beverage of choice as they think it increases stamina.

Cake

A small round cake with molasses

Patois: Mi want a bulla and cheese.
English: I want a bulla with cheese.

Earn

To make money, usually through work

Patois: Mi a chop some serious cash dis week.
English: I’m earning some serious cash this week.