Definitions submitted by anonymous

Roasted yam

Yam cooked over an open flame

Patois: Roast yam and saltfish a di best.
English: Roasted yam and saltfish is the best.

Small amount

A small amount of something

Patois: Gimme a quattie worth a sugar.
English: Give me a small amount of sugar.

Spanish lime

A small, green tropical fruit with a sweet and tangy pulp.

Patois: Mi love nyam guinep wen it ripe.
English: I love eating Spanish limes when they’re ripe.

Catch

To reach in time or to meet

Patois: Ketch di early bus
English: Catch the early bus

Janitor

A person who cleans and maintains a building

Patois: Di janita a mop di floor.
English: The janitor is mopping the floor.