Thursday Caribbean Sayings , Proverbs etc

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Caribbean Sayings, Proverbs etc


1. "Pickney dem"

Children/kids

"Dem yah pickney dem a drive mi mad!"

These children/kids are driving me crazy!

2. "Deh'ya"

Here

"Mi deh'ya a wait fi mi food done cook."

I'm here waiting for my food to finish cooking.

3. "Lime"

Party

"Yes, man! We in di lime tonight."

Yeah, dude. We're going to the party tonight.

4. "Pompasetting"

Showing off

"Look pon di gyal pompasetting."

Look at that chick showing off.

 5. "Puppa Jeezas/Gawd"

Father Jesus/God or My God!

"Puppa Jeezas/Gawd, mi nearly bun up di pot a rice."

My God, I almost burned this pot of rice.

6. "Mi bumpsey"

Oh shoot!

"Mi bumpsey, I nearly forgot mi keys"

Oh shoot! I almost forgot my keys.

7. "Wah mek?"

Why?

"Yuh neva nyam from mawning? Wah mek?

Why didn't you eat this morning?

8. "Cheese on bread!"

Wow!

"Cheese on bread! Mi phone just drop pon di ground"

Oh wow! My phone just dropped on the ground.

9. "Sal up"

Nasty/bad

"A nearly 20 dolla mi pay fi dis movie and it sal up!"

I paid almost $20 for this movie and it was so bad.

10. "Doltish"

Stupid

"How di boy deh ah act so doltish?"

Why is this guy acting so stupid?




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