Meaning
To misbehave, make a fuss, or act up — to 'carry on' is to create a commotion, throw a tantrum, or behave wildly and badly. 'Stop di carry-on' tells someone to quit their antics. (It can also carry the plainer English sense of 'continue', but in Jamaican use it most often means to cut up and make a scene.)
Examples
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Di pickney a carry on inna di shop.
The child is acting up in the shop.
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Stop di carry-on an behave yuhself.
Stop the commotion and behave yourself.
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Him carry on bad when him nuh get him way.
He makes a big fuss when he doesn't get his way.
Origin
From 'carry on'; to make a fuss / act up. See [[bruk-out]], [[gwaan-bad]].
How it’s used
To misbehave/make a fuss/act up ('stop di carry-on'). See [[bruk-out]], [[gwaan-bad]].