Expressions & Slang
What Does ‘Nuh’ Mean in Jamaican Patois?
Nuh means 'no', 'not', 'don't' — and a tag like 'right?'. Meaning, pronunciation, origin and example sentences in Jamaican Patois.
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What Does ‘Pon’ Mean in Jamaican Patois?
Pon means 'on' or 'upon'. Meaning, pronunciation, origin and example sentences in Jamaican Patois.
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What Does ‘Inna’ Mean in Jamaican Patois?
Inna means 'in' or 'into'. Meaning, pronunciation, origin and example sentences in Jamaican Patois.
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What Does ‘Deh’ Mean in Jamaican Patois?
Deh means 'there', 'to be (somewhere)' and an 'in progress' marker. Meaning, pronunciation, origin and example sentences in Jamaican Patois.
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What Does ‘Fi’ Mean in Jamaican Patois?
Fi means 'to' or 'for' — and the possessive 'mine/yours'. Meaning, pronunciation, origin and example sentences in Jamaican Patois.
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What Does ‘Yardie’ Mean in Jamaican Patois?
Yardie means a Jamaican — someone from 'yaad'. Meaning, pronunciation, origin and example sentences in Jamaican Patois.
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What Does ‘Farrin’ Mean in Jamaican Patois?
Farrin means abroad — especially the US, UK or Canada. Meaning, pronunciation, origin and example sentences in Jamaican Patois.
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What Does ‘Walk good’ Mean in Jamaican Patois?
Walk good means take care, safe travels — a warm Jamaican goodbye. Meaning, pronunciation, origin and example sentences in Jamaican…
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What Does ‘Soon come’ Mean in Jamaican Patois?
Soon come means 'I'll be right back' — on Jamaican time. Meaning, pronunciation, origin and example sentences in Jamaican Patois.
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What Does ‘One love’ Mean in Jamaican Patois?
One love means unity, peace and goodwill — a blessing or goodbye. Meaning, pronunciation, origin and example sentences in Jamaican…