Meaning
To steal — and, as a noun, a thief. 'Him teef mi phone' means he stole my phone, and 'a teef dat' brands a person a thief. The word does double duty for both the act and the doer, and 'teef-teef' describes someone habitually, incurably thieving. It is the Jamaican pronunciation of 'thief', with the 'th' hardened to 't', and it runs through everyday complaint and warning about who can and cannot be trusted.
Examples
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Somebody teef mi bicycle.
Someone stole my bicycle.
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Lock di door so teef nuh come in.
Lock the door so thieves don't come in.
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Him a teef, watch yuh tings.
He's a thief, watch your things.
Origin
The Jamaican pronunciation of English 'thief', with the 'th' hardened to 't'; used both as the noun and as a verb 'to steal'.
How it’s used
Serves as both noun ('a teef') and verb ('to teef'). 'Teef-teef' can describe someone who is habitually thieving.