Trini Dictionary
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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"
>> 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"
>> 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"

>> "E"
>> 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"
>> 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"
>> Goin'orf Someone who appears to be going out of their mind,
>> acting strangely
>> Gun talk Fighting words, to threaten verbally
>> Gyul Girl

>> "H"
>> Harden Disobedient
>> Hototo(hotoetoe) A very large amount of anything

>> "I"
>> 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"
>> 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"
>> Ketch Catch
>> Klim Any brand of powdered milk

>> "L"
>> 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"
>> Maco A person who minds other people's business for the purpose of gossip. To spy on
>> 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"
>> 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 ofabode
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