Strong person
A term for someone who is tough or resilient
Patois: Bob Marley was known as Tuff Gong.
English: Bob Marley was known as a strong person.
White bread
A dense, sweet white bread
Patois: Hard dough bread fresh from di bakery.
English: White bread fresh from the bakery.
Pineapple
A sweet and tangy tropical fruit with a spiky exterior.
Patois: Mi a go buy a pine fi mek juice.
English: I’m going to buy a pineapple to make juice.
Underneath
Positioned below something
Patois: Di cat sleep undaneet di bed
English: The cat is sleeping underneath the bed
Umpire
An official who watches a game or match closely
Patois: Di umpaya a mek sure di game play fair.
English: The umpire is making sure the game is played fairly.