Popular Jamaican pastry that contains various fillings and spices such as beef, chicken or cheese that is baked in a golden yellow tinted flaky shell. In Jamaica, the patty is often paired with coco bread when being eaten.
Patois: Mi woulda luv fi nyam a beef patty right now
English: I would love to eat a beef patty right now
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