As I looked over the bulletin during stake conference today, it struck me that there is inordinate amount of people in the stake who either are serving missions or have served missions in the West Indies.
Since this trend may continue, I have gathered some helpful terms and phrases that are commonly used in the islands.
Ay yai yai: I don't believe it!
Liming: Hanging out.
Bad eye: Evil glare.
Cock up the foot: Relax.
Fet: Party.
Ley we go: Let's go.
Monkey say cool breeze: Chill out.
The rain set up: It's getting ready to rain.
Who have cocoa in the sun have to look for rain: If you're living with a secret, it will get exposed sooner or later .
Dog don't make cat: Like father like son, etc.
Every bread have its cheese: (essentially) Even if you're ugly, there's someone out there for everyone.
Just now: Just now could me right this minute, in 10 minutes, or 10 hours. You never know, and therefore cannot get upset when someone says it. After all, they never did give you an exact time frame!
Chips: French Fries.
College: Secondary School.
Drop: A lift offered by motorists.
Fresh-water Yankee: A person who spends a short time in U.S. and returns with a heavy American accent.
Makin style: Showing off.
Mamapoule: A derogatory term for a husband who is controlled by his wife.
Mincemeat: Hamburger.
Pik'Ant: Thorn, sharp point.
Saga Boy: A male who is boastful of his physical attributes.
Small Room: Rest room.
Tabanca: The feeling of hurt when a close relationship ends.
Vex: angry, cross or upset.
Yampee: Nastiness found in the corner of the eye after a long night's sleep.
Buss-up-shut: Flaky bread served with curries; derives from "burst-up-shirt," a reference to the torn-cloth appearance of the bread.
Callaloo: Soup or stew of African origin made from dasheen leaves.
Channa: Chick-peas.
Doubles: Curried channa served between two pieces of fried bread.
Mauby: Bark of the Carob tree Colubrina reclinata used to make a drink of the same name.
Pelau: Peas and rice cooked with meat and flavoured with coconut and pepper.
Roti: A thinly cooked dough which is filled with a curry mixture which can contain beef, chicken, goat, shrimp, or any other meat.
Souse: Pork boiled and served cold in a salty sauce with lime, cucumber, pepper, and onion slices.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Helpful West Indian Terms
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2 comments:
That is awesome! If the people in the West Indies are as clever and colorful as their expressions, I'm sure you had a lot of fun with them.
One evening I was driving home ,listening to Rege music on the radio. The song said something about Refer.I was shocked because a Refer is a marijauna cigarett.After the music the announcer said 'That was the song Rege by the River.'Dah, I was relieved because it was a lovely song about a River not Refer.
They do speak different American.Mom
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