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10 Useful Jamaican Patois for Tourist

If you’re planning to visit Jamaica anytime soon, the meanings of these Patois may help you. Enjoy your vacation!

Words And Their Meanings:

  1. Baldhead: Anybody without dreadlocks
  2. Badderation: A big problem
  3. Alms ouse: Nonsense
  4. Ansah: Answer
  5. Areddi: Already
  6. Chobble: Trouble
  7. Cum: Come
  8. Chatabax: Someone who talks too much
  9. Chupid: Stupid
  10. Dawta: Daughter, used by men to refer to a woman
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Comments (2)
#1 by Norris G, Sep 4, 2007
I'm practicing these "Patois" right now.
#2 by Rasta Man, Sep 18, 2007
Mi hear yuh (Patwa) loud and clear sah.
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