Brief Guide to Patois  (West Indian Broken English)

Bizniz.................Business
Bodda..................Bother                    
Borstal................Youth prison
Bredrin................Brethren
Bwoy...................Boy
Cuss...................Curse
Dat....................That
Deh....................There
Dem....................Them
Dis....................This
Darta..................Daughter or Rasta sister
Dole...................Unemployed
Jah....................Check Psalm 68 V4
Fe.....................To or For
Enit...................Isn't it
Galang.................Go along
Gimme..................Give me
Giro cheque............Unemployment cheque
Gu.....................Go
Gwan...................Go on
Gwine..................Going to
Gyal...................Girl
Happm..................Happen
I and I................We
I-man..................I or me
Ire....................Feeling high/ Feeling good
Jugglin................Making money
Loafin.................Lazy or Messing around
Mek....................Make
Modda..................Mother
Nuff...................Enough or a lot
Nu.....................Know or No
Nuttn..................Nothing
Oonoo..................All of you/ More than one
Pon....................On
Poopa..................Father
Rocking................Dancing
Roots..................Friend/Homeboy
Seh....................Say
Sekkle.................Settle
Seen...................Yes
Sight..................I see
Su.....................So
Ting...................Thing
Toasting...............Rapping on the micro-phone
Trouziz................Trousers/Pants
Wha appm...............What's happening
Weh....................Where
Wid....................With
Yah....................Here
Yard...................Home  or  House
Yu.....................You