Overweight person
A term for someone who is overweight
Patois: Dat mampy gyal a eat too much.
English: That overweight girl is eating too much.
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Someone who is grossly overweight
Patois: Di last time mi si har shi tun inna mampy
English: The last time I saw her she had turned obese
All fruits ripe , Babylon , Bad like yaz , Bashy ,
Obese woman
Slang term used to refer to an obese woman
Patois: Who da mampy deh ova deh suh?
English: Who is that obese woman over there?
Hot Steppa , Baby madda , Badman , Bait ,
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