Meaning
The head — but also the seat of mind, sense, and behaviour in many Patois expressions: 'him head nuh good' (he's not right in the head), 'yuh head hot' (you're overexcited), 'use yuh head' (think), and 'head gone' (gone crazy). It can also carry the sense of luck or fate ('good head').
Examples
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Di way him a gwaan, him head nuh good.
The way he's carrying on, he's not right in the head.
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Use yuh head an tink before yuh act.
Use your head and think before you act.
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Since di shock, him head gone.
Since the shock, he's gone crazy.
Origin
From 'head'; extended in Patois to mind/sense/sanity in many set phrases.
How it’s used
The head, and figuratively the mind/sanity ('head nuh good', 'head gone', 'use yuh head'). See [[head-nuh-good]].