WORD |
DEFINITION |
"A" |
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| Ah | Substitute for "I" |
| Allyuh | All of you people. A group |
| Ax | Ask. To ask a question |
| Aye-yah-yie | An expression of anticipation or pain, etc. |
"B" |
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| Bacchanal | Scandal, heavy quarreling, big party,confusion |
| Back chat | Insolent response, especially from a child to an adult |
| Bad eye(cut-eye) | A look of anger, especially when looking from the corner of the eye |
| Ba-John | A bully or a really tough customer |
| Bamsee | The rear end, what you sit on |
| Bam-se Lambe | Rather attractive bamsee |
| Bobolee | a person who is habitually taken advantage of |
| Bol'face | A pushy person, unreasonably demanding |
"C" |
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| Calypso | A musical and lyrical comment on any subject, usually composed for, but not limited to, the Carnival season |
| Calypsonian | One who sings calypsoes |
| Cheups(Steups) | A noise made by sucking your teeth |
| Chinkee | Very tiny portions of anything |
| Chupid | Stupid |
| Chupidee | A foolish person |
| Coki-eye | Cross-eyed |
| Commesse | Confusion associoated with arguments,controversy, gossip and slander |
| Cuff | Hitting someone or something with a clenched fist |
| Cunumunu | a stupid, foolish person |
"D" |
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| Da is you? | Is that you? |
| Dan-dan | Any sharp looking outfit |
| Dat good for yuh | Serves you right |
| Dat | That |
| Dingolay | to dance with joyful abandon |
| Doh | Don't |
| Dotish | Silly, stupid, foolish and dumb |
| Drevait(dree-vay | Wayward person who likes to "knock about" |
"E" |
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| Eh | What did you say? |
| Eh-eh | No, no way, oh no |
| Eh-heh | Oh really? I understand. Yes |
| En'less | Plenty, endless |
| Ent? | Is that not so? That's true, isn't it? |
"F" |
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| Fall out | To stop speaking with someone or to terminate a friendship |
| Faddah | Father |
| Fed up | The state of being bored |
| Fete | A party, loud music, lots to eat and drink, dancing to wee hours of the morning |
| Flim | Film |
| Founkie(foong-key | Foul-smelling, stink odour |
| Fresh-water Yankee | a person who spends a short time in the U.S. and returns with a heavy American accent; originally, one who acquired the "yankee" accent by simply visiting the U.S. military base or the U.S. Embassy |
| Fuh true/troot? | Yes that is true. Is that really so? |
"G" |
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| Goin'orf | Someone who appears to be going out of their mind,acting strangely |
| Gun talk | Fighting words, to threaten verbally |
| Gyul | Girl |
"H" |
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| Harden | Disobedient |
| Horn | to cheat on a significant other |
| Hototo(hotoetoe | A very large amount of anything |
"I" |
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| In ting | To be involved in current activity |
| Is so? | Is that so? |
"J" |
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| Jamet | a prostitute |
| Jeez-an-ages | Used for any reason where an outburst is appropriate |
| Jook | To stab at anything |
| Jumbie | Spirit, ghost |
| Jus'now | In a little while |
| Jus'so? | Just like that? |
| Jus'so | Out of the blue, totally unexpected |
"K" |
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| Ketch | Catch |
| Klim | Any brand of powdered milk |
"L" |
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| Lagniappe | a little extra, a bonus |
| Lef dat | Leave that |
| Leh | Let, let's |
| Leh go | Let go |
| Leh we | Let us |
| Lick dong | To accidentally hit someone or something |
| Licks | A beating, physical punishment |
| Like t'ing | To be somewhat mischievous |
| Lil'bit | In small meaningless portions |
| Lime | When a small group of people engage in a sometimes pre-arranged activity.Hanging out, having fun, e.g., "Let's go down to the corner and lime |
| Long eye | A person who is envious of the possessions of others |
| Look nuh! | An expression of annoyance |
"M" |
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| Maco | A person who minds other people's business for the purpose of gossip. |
| Macocious | A person having the trait of a maco |
| Maga | Very thin, skinny |
| Mamaguy | To make fun of, to ridicule. Trying to fool someone, or being fooled by someone, e.g., Your friend is wearing an ugly dress, but you tell her that it's beautiful. |
| Mamapoule | hen-pecked husband; a derogatory term for a husband who seems to be controlled by his wife |
| Mama Yo! | Expression denoting shock and surprise |
| Mas | masquerade, Carnival |
| Matter Fix | Everything is well organized |
| Mih han' slip | An expression used when too much of an ingredient is used |
| Mooma | Mother |
| Mout'er | A boaster |
| Much up | To pamper, to butter up |
"N" |
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| Nah | No |
| Nastiness | An expression of disgust applied to a good-for-nothing person |
| Never see come see | Someone who has recently been exposed to something new and who overdoes it to ridiculous proportions |
| Ning ning | Tired eyes |
| Now fuh now | Instantly |
| Nowherian | A person who does not have any fixed place of abode |
"O" |
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| Obzokee | Awkward in appearance,misshapen, anything bent or twisted out of shape |
| Oh geed! | An expression used when an offensive smell arises |
| OH gosh!-
Oh gorm man!- Oh shimps man!- |
These are all expressions denoting shock, surprise, indignation and admiration |
| Ol' talk | Idle or empty chatter, social chit-chat, nonsense, e.g., "What you're saying is a bunch of ol' talk." |
| One set ah | A lot of anything |
| Own-way | Stubborn person |
"P" |
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| Pallet | Frozen lolly |
| Papa yo! | Exclamation of surprise |
| Pesh | Money |
| Parang | originates from the spanish influence when the Venezuelans settled as estate workers on the plantations; they introduced the Christmas celebration of serenading from one household to another; parang is derived from "parandero" or "serenader" |
| Peong | someone who seems to be addicted to or obsessed with something, e.g., "You're a TV peong," meaning someone who watches too much television |
| Pissin' tail | A person of no class or importance |
| Planasse | To hit someone continuously with the flat part of a cutlass |
| Playin' social | Someone who pretends to be of a higher social strata than they are |
| Pong | Pound |
| Po-po | Very small child, baby |
| Prim-prim | Disgustingly proper and formal |
"Q" |
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| Quenk | An irritating person |
| Qualey | Withered, dried up |
"R" |
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| Raff | To grab suddenly |
| Ragadang | Broken down |
| Ram-cram | Packed to capacity |
| Rumfle | Ruffled or wrinkled |
"S" |
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| Saga Boy/girl | a male/female who is boastful of his physical attributes, flashy dresser, dandy |
| Sampat | an unfair attack, ambush |
| Screw Pan | an angry or determined look on a person's face; usually makes them look humorously ugly |
| Shades | Sunglasses |
| Shif' yuh carcass | Move over, get going |
| Shub | Shove, move or cast aside |
| Skinnin' yuh teet' | Grinning |
| Skin up yuh nose | To turn up one's nose at anything |
| Sometimeish | Moody |
| Soucouyant | usually an old woman who turns herself into a ball of fire and passes through a keyhole to suck one's blood; a vampire |
| Strims | Shrimps |
| Sweetie | Any confectionary |
| Swell up yuh face | To look angry, to pout |
| Squezy | Any brand of dish washing liquid |
"T" |
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| Tabanca | the feeling of hurt when a romantic relationship ends or the feeling one gets when a love affair is over |
| Tanty | Aunt |
| Tight | Intoxicated, drunk, stoned |
| T'ing | Thing |
| To besides | Besides which |
| Tot tots | Female breasts |
| Toutoulbay(Too-tool-bay) | A confused state,in a daze, also head over heels in love a gullible person |
"U" |
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| Umpteen | Plenty of anything |
"V" |
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| Vampin' | An offensive smell |
| Vaps | To suddenly behave excitedly or in a strange manner |
"W" |
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| Wajang | A roudy, uncouth person |
| Warap | A very weak mixture |
| Well yes! | An expression of disbelief |
| Whappen? | What's the matter with you? |
| Wha-happenin' dey? | What's happening |
| Whey | Where |
| Whey yuh say? | What did you say |
"X" |
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"Y" |
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| Yampee | Mucus, found in the corner of the eye after a long night's sleep |
| You an' all? | You too? |
| You so | People like you |
| Yuh faddah head | An expression of annoyance |
| Yuh faddah is a glassmaker? | You are blocking my view. |
| Yuh look fuh dat | It's your own fault |
| Yuh makin' joke! | You can't be serious! |
| Yuh eh payin' tax fuh mih mout' | I could say anything I want |
"Z" |
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| Zug-up | A rough and uneven cutting of anything |
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