Meaning
'Nuh ramp wid mi' — don't play around with me. A firm warning not to mess about, trifle, or take liberties, it tells the other person to take you seriously and not to test your patience, since 'ramp' means to play, fool around, or meddle. To say it is to draw a clear line: this is not a game, do not provoke me, and do not think me soft. It is the language of someone standing their ground, cautioning that there will be trouble if they are trifled with.
Examples
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Mi mean business, so nuh ramp wid mi.
I mean business, so don't mess about with me.
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Nuh ramp wid mi money, yuh hear?
Don't play around with my money, you hear?
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Him serious now — nuh ramp wid mi, him seh.
He's serious now — don't trifle with me, he said.
Origin
From 'ramp', the Jamaican verb meaning to play, romp, or fool around (as children or animals do); 'nuh ramp wid mi' warns against fooling around at your expense. See [[ramp]].
How it’s used
A common firm warning to be taken seriously. Can be playful or genuinely threatening depending on tone.