Patois Dictionary
1
Meaning
The last child born to a mother (youngest sibling).
Example
"Him a di wash-belly inna di family of six pickney."
2
Meaning
To pause, restart, re-evaluate, or replay a song (dancehall rewinding term).
Example
"Wheel-and-come-again wid di proposal cause wi need fi check di numbers."
3
Meaning
Rastafarian philosophical concept of the creative and spiritual power of spoken words.
Example
"Rasta believe in word-sound-power fi manifest positive reality."
5
Meaning
Travelling on foot; walking rather than taking transport.
Example
"Wi haffi go walk-foot go home because no taxi nuh deh."
6
Meaning
Gluttonous, insatiable appetite, greedy for food.
Example
"Dat pickney have a real wanga gut, him eat four meal already."
8
Meaning
A night watchman, security guard, or lookout person.
Example
"Di watchy sit down by di entrance gate all night."
9
Meaning
Where; what; that/which (relative pronoun).
Example
"See di car weh mi buy yah."
10
Meaning
"What are you saying?" (popular informal greeting/check-in).
Example
"Weh yuh seh, mi bredrin? Everything good?"
11
Meaning
A large amount, great abundance, or huge quantity.
Example
"Mi have a whol' heap a work fi finish today."
12
Meaning
Evil; or slang for amazing, brilliant, formidable, or impressive.
Example
"Dat guitar solo wicked!"
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