Bastard Child
A child that is raised by a male who doesn’t know that he isn’t the child’s biological father. (Usually the result of his wife/girlfriend cheating on him)
(patois) John nuh know seh him son a jacket
(english) John doesn’t know that is son is a bastard child
All fruits ripe , Babylon , Backside , Bad like yaz ,
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