Definitions submitted by bioshatta

try something

Patois: Mi nuh sure how it guh, mi just a try a ting
English: I'm not sure how it is, I'm just trying something

Props to you / Keep being great

A popular Jamaican expression used to show respect, give praise, or offer encouragement. It’s a way of saying “Respect to you,” “Well done,” or “Stay strong.” Often used to uplift someone or give them credit, whether for doing something admirable or just for being authentically themselves.

Patois: Yuh deh gwaan gud, big up yourself
English: You're doing well; congratulate yourself.

Crazy / Mentally ill

Patois: Yuh haffi watch him, him head nuh good
English: You have to watch him, he's crazy

Got away

Patois: It get weh fram mi
English: It got away from me

Not telling you

Patois: Mi nah tell yuh wen mi a cum
English: I'm not telling you when I'm going to come