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| "A" 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" 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 Bol'face A pushy person, unreasonably demanding Broughtupsy Showing that a person was properly brought up, decorum Buh wait nah But wait a minute, now hold on/it "C" || TOP || Callaloo A thick soup made from dasheen leaves, >ochroes, coconut milk, seasoned to taste, invariably includes crab 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, gossip and slander Cuff Hitting someone or something with a clenched fist Cyah Can't "D" || TOP || Da is you? Is that you? Dan-dan Any sharp looking outfit Dat good for yuh Serves you right Dat That Doh Don't Dotish Silly, stupid, foolish and dumb Dougla Mixture of East Indians and African parentage Drevait(dree-vay) Wayward person who likes to "knock about" |
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"E" || TOP || 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" || TOP || 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 Fuh true/troot? Yes that is true. Is that really so? "G" || TOP || Goin'orf Someone who appears to be going out of their mind, acting strangely Gun talk Fighting words, to threaten verbally Gyul Girl "H" || TOP || Harden Disobedient Hototo(hotoetoe) A very large amount of anything "I" || TOP || I eh payin' tax fuh mih mout' I could say anything I want In ting To be involved in current activity Is so? Is that so? "J" || TOP || 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" || TOP || Ketch Catch Klim Any brand of powdered milk "L" || TOP || 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 Long eye A person who is envious of the possessions of others Look nuh! An expression of annoyance "M" || TOP || 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 Mama Yo! Expression denoting shock and surprise 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" || TOP || 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" || TOP || Obzokee Awkward in appearance, 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 chatter, social chit-chat One set ah A lot of anything Own-way Stubborn person "P" || TOP || Pallet Frozen lolly Papa yo! Exclamation of surprise Pesh Money 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" || TOP || Quenk An irritating person Qualey Withered, dried up "R" || TOP || Raff To grab suddenly Ragadang Broken down Ram-cram Packed to capacity Roti is a West Indian food showcasing a soft, thin pancake-like bread filled with crushed split peas and spices. But this is just the beginning. This stuffed pancake or "Dalpuri" is wrapped around your choice of meat and/or vegetable curries like a rich, savory burrito. Watch out for the chicken bones. Rumfle Ruffled or wrinkled "S" || TOP || Saga boy/girl Flashy dresser, dandy Shades Sunglasses 'Bake and Shark' a shark fillet sandwich with a local twist. The bread or 'bake' is light and fluffy and the shark is seasoned with local herbs and battered. Both the bake and the shark are usually deep-fried 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 Strims Shrimps Sweetie Any confectionary Swell up yuh face To look angry, to pout "T" || TOP || Tabanca The forlorn feeling one gets when a love affair is over Tanty Aunt Tight Intoxicated, drunk, stoned T'ing Thing To besides Besides which Too-tool-bay A confused state,in a daze, also head over heels in love Tot tots Female breasts "U" || TOP || Umpteen Plenty of anything "V" || TOP || Vampin' An offensive smell Vaps To suddenly behave excitedly or in a strange manner "W" || TOP || 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" || TOP || "Y" || TOP || Yampee Mucus, found in the corner of the eye 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! "Z" || TOP || Zug-up A rough and uneven cutting of anything Thanks to "TRINI.BABE" trini.babe@mci2000.com and tringirl@hotmail.com for sending this Thu, 05 Nov 1998 |