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Q
Quaccoowaja
- ( Tobago expression )- Overdressed- She
dress' up like ah quaccoowaja
Qualey
- Withered, dried up
Quelbe- Blighted
Quenk- Wild pig- also irritating person
Quay
D'Or Say- Croissee- Pronounced Kwe-see-
The main Junction in San Juan- Trinidad
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R
Raff- To grab suddenly
Ragadang- Broken down
Rage- The latest fashion
Raise- A loan
Ramjam- Also: Ramcram- Packed to capacity- The fete was ramjam with people
Rap - Talk
Ratchefee- A made up kind of job- A scheme
Razzy- Unkempt
Redman- A lightskinned person, usually a mixture between European and African
Reverse
back- As in : "Ah reverse back meh car
"
Rounders- Playing around, cannot make up your mind- as in going a place or not-
Doa give meh no seta rounders nah, man
Royal- To catch one's royal - to be in a lot of
trouble
Rumpfle- Ruffled or wrinkled
Rummie- A hard drinker
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S
Saga
boy-Saga girl- A flashy dressed person
Shades- Sunglasses
Scrunting- Having no money- Ah really scruntin' dis week
She- She, but also her- She cuss she brudder( She cursed her brother )
She
cat in kitten- She is pregnant ( this may
be an expression of one of the other Caribbean islands )
Shif'
yuh carcass- Move over- Make place
Shinnie
(shinny) - Small furry caterpillar
Shit
Street- Beingin a lot of trouble after
making a mistake or doing something wrong :"Is now he's in shit street
for truth"
Shoo
shoo- The act of gossiping
Shub- Shove, move, or cast aside
Skettel-
Skinup- This term is normally used with parts of a person's anatomy thereby
giving a whole new meaning to the term....eg.....Someone can skinup
her nose, tail, leg, bottom eye,etc.
Skin
up yuh nose- To look down at something-
to turn up your nose
Skinnin'
up yuh teet'- To grin
Skull-man/woman- : Scoundrel who tries to outsmart other people ( conman)
Sometimish- Moody
Sou
sou - A forced savings scheme among a group
of people, usually low wage earners and housewives, where each participant
puts in the the same amount of money and receives the entire lump sum
at a particular time, no interest of course. It starts and ends with
one year period. If there is no prior agreement, lots are drawn to determine
when someone gets their "hand"
Soucouyant- Folklore figure -Female spirit in the night appearing as flying ball
of fire believed to suck people's blood leaving a big bruise on
the body. Somebody with a "hicky" may get the remark: "Ah soucouyant
suck yuh las' nite oh wat?"
Sprangalang- To be deliberately contrary
Stan'
pipe (stand pipe )- A public water tap
in an area where there is no water supply to individual homes
Steups
( also cheups)- The sound when air is sucked
in between teeth- usually in a disapproving way
Stingy
or stingee - Miserly (see Chinks)
Storm -to crash a party or event
Strimps- shrimp
Sweetie- Any confectionary
Sweet
drink- Soft drink, soda
Sweet
eye- A romantic wink
Sweet
too bad - Someone who is considered
to be very charming or attractive
Swell
up yuh face- To pout, to look angry
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T
Tabanka- Love sick - Feeling of loss when a love affair is over- As in She is
havin' tabanka or Tabanca- when a woman tie up a man head.
Tankalanka
- Trouble- said in a teasing
tone of voice. Tankalanka! Yuh mudder will beat yuh for this
Tanty -aunt
Tea- any hot drink - could be tea, coffee or chocolate
milk etc
Tihzic - Dazed and confused
Tight - Drunk
Ting- thing
Tobago
love- Disguising one's feelings of attraction
or love from the other person
Tonnay
!- Exclamation of surprise
Too
Bad - Meaning " very good"- He could play
the violin too bad
Too
besides- besides which
Too-tool-bay- Confused state- in a daze- also head over heels ( in love )
Tooroopchal -: ( East Indian origin) card game similar to all fours also called
Hang King or Coat
Tot
tots- female breasts
Touloum
-sweet made with molasses & coconut
Tourises- Tourists - Tobago slang
Toute
Baggai- Everything - When he lef she he
took toute baggai- everything, including the fridge
Tout'moon- Toute le monde- Everybody ( Patois )
Tringum- chewing gum
Trinidad
time- Because Trinis are noted for their
lateness, this means "anytime"
24
Hours - a chameleon (eg. Look a 24hours)
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U
Use
yuh kidney- Use your head- think
Umpteen- many times
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V
Vampin'- Offensive smell
Vaps- Sudden inspiration- She ketch ah vaps an' start cleanin' de house
Vie
Ke Vie - from day to day
Village
Ram- Womanizer (in a small town or village)
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W
Wa
Wa - Feeling ill, but not exactly knowing
from what
Wajang-
Warajoon- A wild kind of person- uncouth,
misbehaving- a vagabond
Waltz
in - Barge in- without saying a word
Waps- wasp
Warap- Very weak mixture
Washikong- Old Shoe- soft shoe- sneaker, often smelling stink
Well
yes- Expression of disbelief-
Whappen
?- What is the matter with you ?
What`s
de damage ? -How much do I owe you ?
Whey- where
Whey
de man say- How is every thing ?
Windball- Cricket where the following rules apply
: Using a tennis ball; larger than usual wicket; concrete pitch; throwing
or pelting instead of bowling is acceptable; no LBW out; one innings,
limited overs ; plus others
Wining
- To sway your hips while dancing - especially
at carnival time to calypso music
Wotless- Worthless- no good , usually refers to
a person
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Y
Yampee- Mucus in corner of the eyes
Yayan
- refering to a donkey
Yuh
an all ?- You too ? You of all persons ?
Yuh
farda head- Expression of annoyance
Yuh
farda is ah glassmaker?- You are blocking my view- ( I cannot
see through you )
Yuh
look fuh dat- It is your own fault
Yuh
makin' joke- You can't be serious
Yuh
so - People like you
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Z
Zandolee- pretty green lizard
Zaboca- Avocado
Zangie-
also zangee - river eel
Zeekack- Fat pork (the fruit)
Zug-up
-A rough and uneven cutting of anything,
like hair
Zwill
- Little sharp pieces of broken bottle
or razor blades, tied in your kite's tail, designed to cut the string
of your opponent's kite
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