Meaning
Best — and, more loosely, excellent, wonderful, first-rate, a general stamp of high praise. A 'bess party' is a great one, a 'bess friend' the closest and dearest, and 'di bess' can crown anything from a meal to a tune to a whole day. Beyond the plain superlative of 'good', 'bess' carries warmth and enthusiasm, the word reached for when something is not just good but the very finest, and it is among the most common everyday praises in the language.
Examples
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Dat did a bess party.
That was a great party.
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She a mi bess friend.
She's my best friend.
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Di food bess, enuh.
The food is excellent, you know.
Origin
The Jamaican pronunciation of English 'best', with the final cluster simplified, broadened to mean simply 'great'.
How it’s used
Beyond the literal 'best', 'bess' works as everyday praise — 'bess vibes', 'bess tune'. Warm and enthusiastic.