Meaning
To pull, take, or reach for — with several idioms. 'Draw fah' something is to reach for or fetch it; 'draw card' is to play a trick or scheme on someone; 'draw mi tongue' is to provoke you into speaking; and 'draw a smoke/brawta' is to take a pull or an extra bit.
Examples
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Draw fah di remote deh fi mi.
Reach for the remote there for me.
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Him draw a card pon dem an win.
He pulled a trick on them and won.
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Nuh draw mi tongue today.
Don't provoke me into speaking today.
Origin
From English 'draw' (to pull), extended in Patois into a family of idioms about pulling, reaching, and scheming.
How it’s used
Idiom-rich: 'draw fah' (reach for), 'draw card' (trick), 'draw mi tongue' (provoke). See [[nuh-draw-mi-tongue]].