Patois quiz
Bush, Bird and Beast
The animals, trees and weather Jamaicans name in Patois.
12 questions
15 seconds a question. Faster answers score more, and a run of correct answers builds a streak bonus. Every word you miss links straight to its dictionary entry at the end.
The 12 words this quiz covers
Every one of them has a full entry — meaning, origin, pronunciation and example sentences. Read them first if you would rather study than guess.
- Gaulin GAA-lin
- John-crow JAN-kro
- Logwood LOG-wood
- Macca fat MAK-a FAT
- Mahogany ma-HAG-ni
- Moonlight MOON-lait
- Morning star MAA-nin STAAR
- Nanny goat NAN-ni goat
- Peenie-wallie PEE-nie WAL-lie
- Shame-mi-lady SHIEM mi LIE-di
- Stinking toe STINK-in TOE
- Yellowtail YEL-o-tail