Meaning
Mad — in Patois usually means mentally unwell or acting crazy, more than merely angry. 'Him mad' says a person is deranged or behaving wildly; 'yuh mad?' challenges someone doing something foolish. Milder, it can mark wild excitement ('di place mad!'). 'Head nuh good' says the same of the mind.
Examples
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Yuh mad? Yuh cyaa do dat!
Are you crazy? You can't do that!
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Di dance mad, whole heap a people!
The dance was wild — a whole heap of people!
Origin
From English 'mad' (the 'insane/crazy' sense dominant). See [[head-nuh-good]], [[craze]].
How it’s used
Mentally unwell/acting crazy; also 'wild/hyped' ('di place mad').