Tek weh yuhself
Also spelled: Tek weh yourself, Tek weh yuself, Tekweh yuhself
Meaning
A blunt command telling someone to leave, clear off, or remove themselves from a place or situation. Stronger and more dismissive than a polite 'go away', it carries irritation or contempt, similar to 'get lost' or 'take yourself away from here'.
Examples
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“Mi nuh waan si yuh face, tek weh yuhself!”
I don't want to see your face, take yourself away!
Said in anger during an argument; the phrase punches harder than a simple 'go'.
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“If yuh cyaan behave, tek weh yuhself outa mi yaad.”
If you can't behave, remove yourself from my yard.
'cyaan' is 'can't'; 'yaad' means home or premises here.
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“Him tell di beggar fi tek weh himself.”
He told the beggar to clear off.
Reported speech; 'himself' replaces 'yuhself' when referring to a third person.
Origin
From English 'take away yourself', a reflexive construction retained in Patois where the verb 'tek' (take) plus 'weh' (away, from English 'way'/'away') forms a fixed dismissive expression.
How it's used
Confrontational and rude; appropriate among equals in a quarrel but disrespectful if aimed at an elder. Not something you'd say lightly to a stranger without expecting a fight.