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Slap you down

to cause someone to fall by striking with the open hand.

Patois: Mi guh bax dung yuh!
English: I'm going to slap you down!

Close friends

close friends or homies

Patois: Mi dawg dem a cum later
English: My friends are coming later

Burner Phone

A prepaid cellular phone, replaced frequently to avoid leaving a trail and getting caught up in illegal activities

Patois: Mi lost mi banga
English: `I've lost my burner phone

Scam

To participate in scamming activities by the use of a telephone.

Patois: Mark chap eh line fi buy him car
English: Mark scammed on his phone to buy his car

Scammer

A person who commits or participates in a fraudulent scheme or operation.

Patois: Man a chappa
English: I'm a scammer

Go down there

Patois: Nuh stop, go down there
English: Don't stop, go down there

attacker

to attack or destroy something

Patois: Man a shella
English: I'm an attacker

Happy Easter

Patois: Happy Eastah mi fren
English: Happy Easter my friend

Police Officer

Patois: Di squaddie gone inna di house
English: The police officer went in the house

Old man

A pejorative title use to refer to an elderly male

Patois: Dis yah long seed man shoulda kno betta
English: Dis old man should of known better

Where are you going?

Patois: Weh yah guh nex?
English: Where are you going next?

Silly Female

A woman who is publicly being made a fool of by their significant other.

Patois: Him a gi har bun, shi a yamabella
English: He's cheating on her, she's a silly female