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An alphabetical directory of all Jamaican Patois words in our dictionary.

'

'At'Ave'Ello'Im'Ouse'Undred'ard fi deal wid

A

aa beg yuha dancea dat wid yuha fi mia it mana nuh nuttenaccompongacktapussactaactobaadvisaaftanoonah goodahoaaisealdoahall fruits ripeanansiannadahappieareddiarinjatattaclapseaveawriteaxaye

B

BaalBawlBaybie manBentBent dungBerechunBig man t'ingBud, Birdbabylonbabylon systemback it upbackrabackshotbad gyalbad like yazbad wudbaddabaddiebadebadman tingbadmindbag o wirebaggieball headbandulubangarangbankabantonbappsbapsbartendabashmentbashybattybatty manbawlbawnbaybebaybiebaybie maddabaykabeeniebeg yuh passbeggabehinebenben dungbenchasbettabig man tingbig oomanbig smaddybig upbillbilliasbirdiebisnisblabba moutblabba mouthblackablessbless upblessedblood claatblouse an skirtblouse an' skirtblue movieblyboasybobo dreadbokklebomboclaatboomshotboonoonoonoosbootiebootsbooyakabrawtabread manbreddabreddahbrethrenbro gadbroughtupsybrownin'bruk outbubblebudbuddybuildabull bakkabumbo claatbumpabunbun a fyahbuttabuttaflybutubuzz mibwilebwoy

C

CaahCaan'tCerfitikate CertifikateChallisChi chi manChineyChiney brushChuesdayChupsClaartCoodithCrackuCrawb upCurry goatCut eyeCyaCyarcaacaalcabin stabbin'carpentacass-casscerfitikatecha cha bwoychaka chakachaklitchalicechappachargiechatcheckchi-chichilechiney shopchochoosdaychoppachuckchuneclaatclappascleanacockycollectacommonacoo dehcoodehcooliecorouchescotchcovacravencrawl upcrebbie crebbiecriscriss tingcurrycurry favourcut outcut yeyecutlisscyattie

D

DaadiDaiseDatDeDeahDeeceDemDeponDeseDeyahDidDidehDinnaDisDoDo roadDoahDoctaDoseDraw CrowdDressaDrop panDunDun growDungDuppyDuppy storiesDutchiDutchieDutty winedaggadally dancadash weh datdawtadehdesignadon dadadon gorgondon mandonnettedreaddrivaduggu-dugguduttydwl

E

EechEeeh?EenaEfearthstrongeediatelloempressenuheverything crisseveryting cook an curry

F

FaasFacetyFacetýFahFallahFallah fashinFamblyFambly ramFassy 'oleFavaFingaFixFlowasFluffyFrenFreshFull 'undredFyah bun!face bwoyfahdafarmafassyfattafawmafeelfi mifightafiyah bunflassingfoo foolforty legfrontfyah

G

GallangGangaleenGanjaGanzyGimmeGingaGingahGinnalGlaasGlaas bokkleGlamityGo wehGravalishusGreeGrineGuzumGwinegadgal frengallisganja plantagardinagazagaza mi sehgennagive thanksgo deh goodasgovanagravaliciousgud daygud mawningwaangyalgyal clown

H

Haas tonicHaffiHailHallaHangleHaskHatHeetHeggHengHiggaHigglaHigglersHileHypehackle hail uphiyahot steppahow yuh stayhowdeedohowdyhungry belly gyalhuntahush

I

IdiatIdrinIgleImIncrease yah nowInnaInstead ahi manidren ilalooinfahmahiniversalinna di morrowsinna di trodinterpritainvestairieirieshunitalitesiverstandingiwahiyah

J

Jan cro'JeezamJizileJizzleJookJunjuJus' so de t'ing setjacketjackmandorajahjah blessjah jahjamrockjancrojeesum peacejijijim screechyjoe grindjunjojus a wordjust a toops

K

KawnKawzKetchKibbaKilly killyKipKrisskibba yuh mouthkin puppa lickkmtkotch

L

LaasLabba labbaLan'LangLang mout'LefLef'LeggoLickie lickieLickleLickle lickleLingalawdlawyalechuralef mileggingslife a gwaan aritelikklelikkle morelivicateluk gudluv yuh

M

Macca treeMaggieMampiMannishMarinaMash upMawgaMawnin'MekMeshMiMissaMoMo fyah!Mo iyahMout'MummaMussimaa ma manmaddamampiemampyman a gallismantelmaroonsmash up di placemassamassivemi deh yahmi deh yah suhmi gaanmi miss yuhmi nuh deh pan nuttenmi nuh gudmi rate yuhmiss chinmiss leemy yute

N

NaaNable 'tringNeddaNeegleNevaNex'NizeNookieNose 'oleNose, 'oleNuff RespectNuh watch nuttenNuh watch nutten!NuttenNyamnattynegusniyabingynuh badda minuhn muchnuhn nah gwaannuts mannyami nyami

O

ObeahOneOne-oneOnseOomanOooOuttaOvaOvadsweetongleoonuoverlightoy dehoye

P

PawtPaypaPeas headPeppaPickie PickiePiecePlaguePlay playPoasPownPudungPum pumPum-PumPunaniPuppaPussnantpaintapeenie walliepengelengpickneyplakka plakkaplayaplekeh plekehpolitricksterspreepresentapretty dunceprogrammapssstpyaaw pyaaw

Q

QuashieQuattyquengqwenga

R

RaddaRampRassRed eyeRenkRenkyRes'RiddimRivaRobutRubbasRuffRuff neckraatidraggamuffinramramping shoprasrastarasta manratbatrent a dreadresearcharhaatidrighteousnessrude bwoyrude gyalrun di place

S

SacksSatdaySawfSawltSawtaSawtaScreechieSehSeh wahShagaShaw-at-all-patienceShawiShawtShawt-ah-patienceShawtyShetShettaShotShottaShugaShutSi mi?SiddungSintingSistaSistineSkylarkSmaddySoun'Soun' bwoySpliffStarStoneStooshSudaSweet talkSweetheartsaaylasamfy mansappssattasekkleselectasellashishine eye galsidung nuhsingasistrensketelskoolahskoolazsleepysmaddinesssmall up yuhselfspensquaddiestepping razorstushswimma

T

T'anksT'ingT'ing dehT'inkT'reeT'rowTail partTandehTeefTeetTeet'TekTerteenTertyTertyeenThiekTickTing dehTinkTraceTrash outTrue-trueTumpTunTursdaytallawahtan so backtankstap a di taptaylataylahteachateelytek mi pichatek weh yuselftekeishatopanoristrainatruckatuffietun deh sotun it uptweety bird

U

UndaUnda mi noseUndredUnnuUpstairs houseUrrycaneUsbanukku bit

V

VaasVagabanVampiahVarandahVassVenchavampiya

W

WadWahWar boatWash outWataWe still a winWehWensdayWidWifeyWinjieWintaWoodaWudWukWusWutwah di preewah gwaanwah you deh pon everything balancewaitawalk goodwanga gutwash bellywash belly wat a guh dungweh yuh ah deal widweh yuh ah sehweh yuh deh ponweh yuh up towell colewheel and come againwhinewritawukka

X

x amount

Y

YahYessidayYeyeYuhYushy fi daty preeya monyaadyaadieyah suh niceyahsoyamabellayardieyeng yengyouthmanyuh dun knowyuh gud

Z

zeenzimmizinc fence