Ah Substitute for "I"
Allyuh All of you people
Ax Ask
Aye-yah-yie An expression of anticipation
or pain, etc.
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
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
Da is yu? Is that you?
Dan-dan Any sharp looking
outfit
Dat good for yuh Serves you
right
Dotish Silly, stupid, foolish and
dumb
Dougla Mixture of East Indians and African
parentage
Drevait(dree-vay) Wayward person who likes
to "knock about"
Eh What did you say?
Eh-eh No, no way, oh no
Eh-heh Oh really? I understand.
Yes
En'less Plenty
Ent? Is that not so?
Fall out To stop speaking with someone
or to terminate a friendship
Faddah Father
Fete a party
Flim Film
Founkie Foul-smelling, stink
odour
Fuh troot? is that true?
Goin'orf Someone who appears to be
going out of their mind
Gun talk Fighting words, to threaten
verbally
Gyul Girl
Harden Disobedient
Hototo A very large amount of
anything
fuh mih mout' I could say anything I
want
In ting To be involved in current
activity
Jeez-an-ages Used for any reason where
an outburst is appropriate
Jook To stab at anything
Jumbie Ghost
Jus'now In a little while
Jus'so? Just like that?
Jus'so Out of the blue
Ketch Catch
Klim Any brand of powdered milk
Lef dat Leave that
Leh Let
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 ortions
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
Maco A person who minds other people's
business; To spy on
Macocious A person having the trait of a
maco
Maga Very thin, skinny
Mamaguy To make fun of
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
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
Obzokee Awkward in appearance, anything
bent or twisted ou 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
Ol' talk Idle chatter, social
chit-chat
One set ah A lot of anything
Own-way Stubborn person
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
Quenk An irritating person
Qualey Withered, dried up
Raff To grab suddenly
Ragadang Broken down
Ram-cram Packed to capacity
Rumfle Ruffled or wrinkled
Saga boy/girl Flashy dresser,
dandy
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
Strims Shrimps
Sweetie Any confectionary
Swell up yuh face To look angry, to
pout
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
Vampin' An offensive smell
Vaps To suddenly behave excitedly or in a
strange manner
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
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!