The Caribbean Dictionary
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poomp 4
I didn't know anyone else says this. I'm just looking up our dialect to see what they mean on the internet.
Ny - 16 hours ago
chicken hawk 3
I used to see this bird of prey in the New Orleans area 70's & 80's
Dwayne - Yesterday
play mas 1
🇯🇲 to participate in a parade, dressing up with masks etc. Mass is actually short for masquerade.
Jamaican Diva - Aug 02, 2020
kenep 59
It's a delicious fruit with an acquired taste. Sweet and a little tart. I'm eating some as i write.
Patricia Markert - Aug 02, 2020
gooseberry 35
In St. Kitts we call it gooseberry. Makes a very nice jam and gooseberry wine is awesome
Cin - Jul 30, 2020
nanny titty 17
Mystery creatures In Clarendon where I grew up I would look out for the nest and I would say nanny goat, nanny goat come for your...
Charmaine Perry - Jul 27, 2020
dounce 5
The name is the same but the fruit is different. The bajan dounce has just one seed. The fruit pictured here is not the same thing...
KEVWEL - Jul 25, 2020
sukunya 9
I feel that the old lady on my stree is a sukunya. Lady's worked for her always asy at night. She's over them . I slept over at her...
Michelle Grant - Jul 23, 2020
zaboca 25
Yes, zaboka is a Creole word used mostly in the French-Speaking Caribbean island. It's derived from "les avocats" in French....
Willot Romnus - Jul 23, 2020
banga 35
Banga season as far as I remember meant that a person was experiencing difficult times financially.
Reddo - Jul 22, 2020
marabunta 10
In Guyana we referred to a type of wasp as a "malibonta" it is yellow and black with a hell of a sting.
Gt girl - Jul 20, 2020
