Meaning
To catch a free ride or a lift — 'gi mi a hitch' means give me a lift. In a country where many depend on catching rides from passing drivers to get about, to hitch is an everyday way of travelling, and to give someone a hitch is a common small kindness. The word can also mean to get stuck, caught, or snagged on something. So it runs from the plain sense of catching a ride to the sense of a thing hitched or hooked fast, both familiar in the daily business of getting around and getting things done.
Examples
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Gi mi a hitch to di square, nuh?
Give me a lift to the square, won't you?
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Mi hitch a ride pon di back a di truck.
I caught a ride on the back of the truck.
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Him hitch wid a car a pass.
He caught a lift with a passing car.
Origin
From 'hitch (a ride)'; the everyday way to speak of catching a lift.
How it’s used
To catch a lift ('gi mi a hitch'); also to get snagged. Compare 'drop-off', 'route-taxi'.