Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – ting

ting (Noun) Meaning/Description: thing

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – ticky ticky

ticky ticky (Noun) Meaning/Description: small fish that is common in many gullies and rivers in Jamaica

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – tek

tek (Verb) Meaning/Description: take

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – teh the

teh the (Adjective) Meaning/Description: used to describe someone who is obsessed with something or practices an excess of something. For example a “Phone Teh teh” loves to talk on the phone.

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – tegareg

tegareg (Adjective) Meaning/Description: someone of no class, uncouth, a hooligan

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – tea

tea (Noun) Meaning/Description: any hot drink including coffee, hot chocolate, cerasee and tea

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – tan

tan (Verb) Meaning/Description: stay (a so him tan = that’s how he is)

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – tallawah

tallawah (Adjective) Meaning/Description: impressive

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – sugga

sugga (Noun) Meaning/Description: sugar

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – sufferation

sufferation (Adjective) Meaning/Description: suffering