places Patois words

10 entries

• Bush Wild, uncultivated land — thick vegetation, the deep countryside, or overgrown ground. 'Bu…
• Country The rural areas of Jamaica, away from Kingston and the coastal towns — the countryside whe…
• Di corner The street corner where friends gather to talk, play games and pass the time — the informa…
• Downtown The old commercial heart of Kingston near the waterfront — busy markets, street vending an…
• Farrin Abroad — any country outside Jamaica, especially the United States, United Kingdom or Cana…
• Gully A drainage gully or ditch, and by extension the poor inner-city neighbourhoods that grow u…
• Kingston The capital and largest city of Jamaica — the island's centre of government, commerce, and…
• Town The city — most often Kingston, the capital, as opposed to the rural 'country'. To go 'a t…
• Uptown The wealthier, more affluent parts of Kingston, and by extension the middle- and upper-cla…
• Yaad Home — whether one's house, one's community, or Jamaica itself. For Jamaicans abroad, 'yaa…