Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – ray ray

ray ray (Phrase) Meaning/Description: similar to saying “etc etc”

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – rawda

rawda (Adverb) Meaning/Description: rather

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – raw

raw (Adjective) Meaning/Description: hungry, outspoken, direct

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – rathid

rathid (Interjection) Meaning/Description: a term used in surprise, similar to “ooh noo”

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – ratchet

ratchet (Noun) Meaning/Description: a switchblade knife

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – rassclat

rassclat (Interjection) Meaning/Description: a curse word.

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – ratbat

ratbat (Noun) Meaning/Description: fruit eating bat

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – raggamuffin

raggamuffin (Noun) Meaning/Description: Used to describe some who is a roughneck or street tough.

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – rail up

rail up (Phrase) Meaning/Description: get excited

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – quattie

quattie (Noun) Meaning/Description: of no value, the term is derived from the name that was given to the 1 ½ penny (a penny plus half a penny) that was used in Jamaica during British rule. A Quattie was often refered to as penny ha’ penny during the time it was used as currency in Jamaica.