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Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – renk

renk

renk  (Adjective) Meaning/Description: foul smell, raw

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – red yeye

red yeye

red yeye (Phrase) Meaning/Description: envious, impudent, out of order, arrogant self confidence

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – ray ray

ray ray

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

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – rawda

rawda

rawda (Adverb) Meaning/Description: rather

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – raw

raw

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

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – rathid

rathid

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

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – ratchet

ratchet

ratchet (Noun) Meaning/Description: a switchblade knife

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – rassclat

rassclat

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

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – ratbat

ratbat

ratbat (Noun) Meaning/Description: fruit eating bat

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – raggamuffin

raggamuffin

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

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