Hundred dollars
Slang used to refer to one hundred dollars
Patois: Beg yaa a bills nuh, please?
English: Can I have one hundred dollars, please?
Mouse
Slang term for a small rodent
Patois: Mi si a muss-muss a run cross di room.
English: I saw a mouse running across the room.
Refers to Buju Banton, a reggae and dancehall artist
Patois: Mi a listen to Buju pon repeat.
English: I’m listening to Buju on repeat.
Prepaid phone
A prepaid cellular phone, often replaced to avoid tracking
Patois: Mi haffi get a new banga every month.
English: I have to get a new prepaid phone every month.
Witchcraft
The practice of Jamaican dark magic
Patois: Dem seh dat ooman a wuk obeah.
English: They say that woman is practicing witchcraft.