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Obeah – Witchcraft, Black Magic, Voodoo

Obeah man – Wizard, man who practices obeah

Obeah woman - Witch, woman who practices obeah

Ochro (Okra) – (Abelmoschus esculentus) Ladies’ fingers, Plant whose green pods are much used for soups, stews, or pickles; gumbo

Obzokee – Out of shape, not quite right

Oheeoho – A very far place

Oh geed, Oh gaddo - Oh Gross, Oh Yuk, You don’t say

Oh gorm, man- Expressing shock, surprise

Oh gosh man (or Oh shucks man) – Said when aggravated by someone or something

Oh shimps, man – Shock, surprise

Ole talk- Smooth talk used to wriggle out of a tight situation or to charm one’s way into another’s favour- Also: idle chatter, chit chat, and social talk

On eggs – Pregnant

One for de road – Last drink of alcohol before leaving a person’s house .e.g. “Boy leh we take one for de road”

One set ah – A lot of anything

One time- Immediately

Ooman – Woman

Oui – (Patois) Yes

Oui Papa (or Oui fout) – Expression of surprise – “Oui Papa, trouble now reach.”

Out of place - Bold, forward

Usage:

Yuh too fase and out of place – Don’t meddle with what does not concern you.

Own-way – Stubborn person