Patois is a unique Jamaican Creole dialect. Jamaican Patois resembles the english language in many ways, but has a slightly different grammar and some different vocabulary. It is a melodic, rythmic language in its own right that follows its own grammatical rules and logic, which preserves the ethnic and cultural identity of Jamaica. Lets' talk Patois... Below is a brief guide to Patois words and phrases. Send us your Patois jokes... Do you have any Patois jokes, words or phrases? Send them to us by email birmingham@bbc.co.ukand we will publish them on the website. Keep dem clean!!! | A |  | | A GO | Going to do, as in "Me a go tell him" | | A DOOR | Outdoors. | | B | | | BATTY | Bottom; backside | | BEX | vex | | BIZNIZ | Business | | BODDA | Brother | | BOASIE | proud, | | BREDRIN | friend | | BWOY | Boy | | BLY | Chance (must get a bly, must get a chance) | | BOX | To smack or hit | | BUD | Bird | | C | | | COO YAH | Look here! | | COOL RUNNINGS | Things are going smoothly | | CORK UP | Jammed, filled, | | CUSS | Curse | | CRAVEN | Greedy | | CRIS | Crisp, brand-new, slick-looking. | | D | | | DADA | Father | | DAN | Than | | DEH | There | | DI | The | | DAT | That | | DEH | There | | DEM | Them | | DIS | This | | DARTA | Daughter or Rasta sister | | DUPPY | A ghost | | E | | | EASE-UP | Lighten up | | EVERYTING COOK & CURRY | All is taken care of | | ENIT | Isn't it | | F | | | FEEL NO WAY | Don't take offense, | | FE | To or For | | G | | | GALANG | Go along | | GRAVALICIOUS | Greedy | | GU | Go | | GWAN | Go on | | GYAL | Girl | | H | | | HAPPM | Happen | | HAFFI | To have to | | HIEZ | Ears | | I | | | I and I | We | | INNA | In the | | IRIE | Good | | J | | | JAH | God | | JUGGLIN | Making money | | JAMMIN | To be having a good time | | JUDGIN | Everyday or ordinary clothes | | K | | | KISS TEET | To kiss your teeth or to suck your teeth | | KU YA | look here | | L | | | LOAFIN | Lazy or Messing around | | LABA-LABA | To chat or gossip | | LARGE UP | Respected | | LEF MI Nuh | Leave me alone | | LICK | To hit | | LITTLE MORE | See you later | | M | | | MADDA | Mother | | MAGA | Thin | | MAMPI | Fat or overweight | | Mek | Make | | MANNERS | Under heavy discipline | | MASH UP | Destroy | | MONKS | Amongst | | N | | | Nuff | Enough or a lot | | Nu | Know or No | | Nuttn | Nothing | | NATTY DREAD | Dreadlocks | | NYAM | To eat- "Stop nyam food" | | O | | | OONOO | All of you/ More than one | | ONE LOVE | A parting phrase, expression of unity | | P | | | PON | On | | POOPA | Father | | PEEL-HEAD | Bald-headed | | R | | | RED EYE | To want another persons belonging, envious | | RENK | Foul-smelling | | S | | | Seh | Say | | Sekkle | Settle-"Sekkle yourself" | | Seen | Yes | | SIDUNG | Sit down - "Gu Sidung" | | SINTING | Something | | SISTREN | A woman, a friend, woman Rastafarians | | SKIN YOUR TEETH | Smile | | SMADI | Somebody | | T | | | TING | Thing | | TROUZIZ | Trousers/Pants | | U | | | UNO/UNU | You-all | | V | | | VEX | To get angry | | W | | | WH'APPEN? | What's happening? | | WA MEK? | Why? | | Weh | Where | | WID | With | | WHOLE HEAP | A lot | | Y | | | YAHSO | Here (place) | | Yard | Home or House | | YA NO SEE IT? | You know? | | YAI | Eye | | Yu | You | | |
"Lef mi Nuh"- "Leave me alone." "How yuh nyam so much" - "How do you eat so much." "Tek you time an mine it bruk"- "Take your time, you might break it." "A fe me cyar" - "It's my car." "Did deh deh" - "I was there" "Im sey dat yuh was to bring ting" - "He or She said you were to bring the thing" "Unnu can come wid mi" - You all can come with me." "Tan deh!" or "yu tan deh!" - Just you wait! "Ya no see it?" - You know? "No one cyaan test"- "No one can compete with me." "Dat is fe mi bredda"- "That is my brother" "Yuh no dun yet?" - "You have not finished yet?" "Galang bout yuh business".- "Go along about you business"
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