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tan pan i lang

To sustain sexual activity for an extended period of time. Refers to the sexual prowess of a male.

tan pani

An herb used by men to delay ejaculation.

'Tank yu' nu buy half bit bread

Payment is more useful than expressions of gratitude

tata

Paternal grandfather; Father's father.

tea

Any hot beverage - including broths or light soups.

tear batty

To perform an obscene, insulting gesture by turning one's back to the insultee, and exaggeratedly pushing the rear end out while spreading the buttock

Teef neva love fi si teef wid long bag

Unscrupulous people begrudge the successes of other unscrupulous people

Teef Teef from feef, God laugh

God laughs at poetic justice

teely

A penis. The male sex organ.

teenager

A medium sized cockroach

tegreg

A confrontational woman; A woman who loves to quarrel and fight.

tek it easy

An expression used to wish good fortune and a good trip on departing travelers

Tek kin teet kibba heart bun

Laughter is the best medicine

tek life

Excellent. Of superlatively high quality. First class.

tekeisha

A woman who exploits men for financial gain, particularly via the use of affection and sexual favours.

telephone cut

A large cut or scar across the jawline from ear to mouth, roughly corresponding to where one would hold a telephone during conversation.

tenement yard

A multi-family housing arrangement consisting of many substandard dwellings packed closely on a single plot of land. Dwellings often share resources s

Thief neva like fi see thief with long bag

Those who prosper by illegal or crooked means dislike those who are more successful than themselves via the same means

three quarter pants

Pants that are too short.

throw partner

To contribute money to a group saving plan.

tick

To stick. To attach to something.

tick bird

Cattle egret. A small white heron which spends most of its time around cattle and livestock instead of water wading as most herons do. They feed on th

tie

To trap or bind another in a romantic relationship using obeah or other occult means.

tie head

A scarf used to cover the head.

tie leaf

A dessert item similar to bread pudding that is made from any combination of cassava, coco, sweet potato, or cornmeal along with flour, sugar and spic

tiger bone

A liquid (sometimes in spray form) used as a desensitiser to prolong erections and delay ejaculation.

tight

Miserly; Holding back when one is distributing some thing; Distributing less than one could or should.

tiki tiki

The West Indian Whitebait: Tiny fish that congregate in huge swarms in rivers, or at the mouth of rivers.

tin bum

Canned mackerel in tomato sauce

tin mackerel

Canned mackerel in tomato sauce