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Buck up has two meanings;
a). To meet someone; as in, bump into them unexpectedly
b). To gain something like victory or win by luck.
Patois: Mi buck up inna mi teacher inna Coronation Market.
English: I bumped into my teacher in Coronation Market.
Patois: it just a buck up weh him buck up and win. Him coulda never beat mi.
English: it's just that he only got lucky and won. He could never have beaten me.
midday
the middle of the day; noon.
Patois: Him wake miggle day
匿名企理ip He awoke at midday
His
Patois: A feem cyar
English: It's his car
Although the official language of Jamaica is Standard English, many Jamaicans also speak Patois which is a separate dialect/language. Jamaican Patois (also known as “Patwa”, ...
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