Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – bawl

bawl (Verb) Meaning/Description: to cry, a ball

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – bandooloo

bandooloo (Phrase) Meaning/Description: a swindle, a racket, dishonest, dishonesty, a dishonest person

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – bawl out

bawl out (Verb) Meaning/Description: crying out

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – battam

battam (Noun) Meaning/Description: bottom

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – battabout

battabout (Phrase) Meaning/Description: loose woman or something that has been around the block

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – batta

batta (Adverb) Meaning/Description: batter or battered, most frequently used to refer to battered fruit, soften

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – bammy

bammy (Noun) Meaning/Description: a cake made of cassava eaten frequently with fish

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – dehso

dehso (Adverb) Meaning/Description: there, at that spot. Used to refer to a specific spot

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – deh

deh (Adverb) Meaning/Description: there, also use to describe a couple (mi an ar deh)

Learn the Jamaican Patois Word – dege dege

dege dege (Phrase) Meaning/Description: absolutely (used to emphasize)