Burnt
Patois: Shi bun di kukiz inna di oven
English: She burnt the cookies in the oven.
Wah gwaan -English Translation - What’s going on or what’s up - Definition Pronounced as “waa gwaan”, the literal translation is “what’s going on” but when used as a greeting, it can also mean “What’s up”. Different variation of “Wah gwaan” may be used but they all have the same meaning. These include; wah deh gwaan, whatta gwaan or waguan (pronounced wa-goo-ahn)
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To contain a fire
Patois: Di fyah bun dem!
English: The fire burned them!
annoy
to be annoyed
Patois: A wah yu do bun mi
English: What u did annoyed me
All fruits ripe , Babylon , Bad like yaz , Bashy ,
Spiced Bun
A sweet spicy bun in which spice and raisins are added during the making process. This bun is dark in color and shaped liked a loaf of bread. It is commonly eaten with cheese during the Easter season.
Patois: Mi luv nyam bun and cheese durin the easta holiday
English: I love to eat bun and cheese during the Easter holidays
Cheat
To be sexually unfaithful to one’s partner.
(patois) Mi cyan believe that Sarah gi mi bun
(english) I can’t believe that Sarah cheated on me
Bow , Buddy , c**k it up , Eat unda sheet ,
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