patois
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Singing in English, her song's title is a Jamaican Patois slang term that means "riot".
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
Ruger's sound sets him apart due to his distinctive use of Jamaican Patois and his refusal to repeat melodies, giving each song a fresh energy.
From BBC • Sep. 28, 2024
He grew up as Frankie Smith in the East Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, among people who spoke Haitian Creole and Jamaican Patois.
From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2022
Louise served as branch secretary and wrote for the Negro World newspaper and spoke at least three languages: English, French and Patois.
From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2021
The language of the people has now become completely unintelligible; it is a Patois of the most horrible nature.
From Travels in France during the years 1814-15 Comprising a residence at Paris, during the stay of the allied armies, and at Aix, at the period of the landing of Bonaparte, in two volumes. by Alison, Archibald, Sir
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