Meaning
A cold or chill that a person has caught — a head cold with sneezing, runny nose, and congestion. To 'have a cold-catch' or to 'catch cold' is to come down with one, and folk belief blames it on getting wet, being caught in a draught or night dew, or going from hot to cold — hence the constant warnings to dry off and not 'let di cold catch yuh'. Bush teas are the first remedy.
Examples
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Mi have a bad cold-catch, mi nose block up.
I have a bad cold; my nose is blocked up.
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Dry off before di cold catch yuh.
Dry off before you catch a cold.
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Rain wet him an him ketch cold.
The rain soaked him and he caught a cold.
Origin
From 'catch cold' reordered; a caught cold/chill. See [[bush-tea]], [[fever-grass]].
How it’s used
A caught cold/chill; folk-blamed on wet, draught, or night dew. See [[bush-tea]], [[fever-grass]].