Jamaicans love to say
We say this when someone says something preposterous.
yuh mussi mad
“Wake up innah di mawnin, birdie”
Cyaa bruk back
When your parents warn you about something but you choose to ignore them
Oo nuh hear, feel
Current Prime Minister
Andrew Holness
When foreigners come to visit the island and always say it
Wah gwaan
“How yuh mean? Mi nuh range and miss”
Crocodile Teeth
Sorry fi mawga dog, dem tun roun bite yuh
First female Prime Minister
Portia Simpson Miller
When you’re in a taxi or bus and they want to squish you up like sardines
Small up yuhself
“Price raise afta di song drop”
Twenty-three (23)
Waant aal, lose aal
Jamaica’s first Prime Minister
Alexander Bustamante
When you’re buying something from the shop but you can’t believe the price
Oo much!?
“Living legend pon di asphalt, know dem must hate”
Update
When you’re excited but trouble is near
Chicken merry, hawk deh near
Longest serving Prime Minister
P.J Patterson
When you were younger and you were out with a parent and they get annoyed with the way you walk
Walk good!
“A which part mi captive”
Hostage
When you’re fine now but you might not be later
Wa sweet nanny goat a guh run him belly
Jamaica’s third Prime Minister and their party
Hugh Shearer (JLP)