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Antigua & Barbuda
Belize
tata duhendeh
A mythical short man who lives in the bush. He is thumbless and has backwards pointing feet.
folklore
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Trinidad & Tobago
tatoo
An armadillo
animal
food
3 comments
Guyana
Trinidad & Tobago
tawah
A flat or slightly concave griddle made from cast iron or steel. It is used to prepare roti and other types of breads
food
1 comments
Trinidad & Tobago
teaching
To learn
Jamaica
St. Vincent
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 buttocks with both hands. Lesser versions may omit the buttock spreading with the hands, while superior versions may involve lifting the skirt or dropping the pants. The gesture is most commonly performed by women and girls.
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Dominica
tebeh
Stupid.
Jamaica
Teef neva love fi si teef wid long bag
Unscrupulous people begrudge the successes of other unscrupulous people
proverb
Jamaica
Teef Teef from feef, God laugh
God laughs at poetic justice
proverb
Antigua & Barbuda
Jamaica
teely
A penis. The male sex organ.
2 comments
Jamaica
teenager
A medium sized cockroach
animal
Jamaica
tegreg
A confrontational woman; A woman who loves to quarrel and fight.
person
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Belize
tek batty
The act of homosexual intercourse
sexual
Jamaica
Tek kin teet kibba heart bun
Laughter is the best medicine
proverb
Jamaica
tek life
Excellent. Of superlatively high quality. First class.
St. Kitts & Nevis
tek raise
To prostitute yourself for money
sexual
Trinidad & Tobago
tek teky
The Wattled Jacana is a wader which is a resident breeder from western Panama and Trinidad south through most of South America east of the Andes. The jacanas are a group of wetland birds, which are identifiable by their huge feet and claws that enable them to walk on floating vegetation in the shallow lakes that are their preferred habitat. They are found worldwide within the tropical zone.
animal
bird
Jamaica
tekeisha
A woman who exploits men for financial gain, particularly via the use of affection and sexual favours.
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Jamaica
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.
Bahamas
tell tale
The common stilt. A white and black shorebird with long legs.
bird
animal
Guyana
Jamaica
tenement yard
A multi-family housing arrangement consisting of many substandard dwellings packed closely on a single plot of land. Dwellings often share resources such as running water and toilets.
2 comments
St. Lucia
tete chien
A large, light brown boa constrictor
animal
Jamaica
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
proverb
Jamaica
three quarter pants
Pants that are too short.
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Bahamas
three stone
A wood burning fireplace constructed from three stones with the wood inserted between stones.
Bahamas
throw asue
To contribute money to a group saving plan.
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Jamaica
throw partner
To contribute money to a group saving plan.
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Haiti
ti carole
A homemade frozen pop popular with children. It is made by pouring mixed drinks into small transparent plastic bags, tying the bags to seal them, and freezing. They are normally consumed by sucking a small hole bitten in one corner of the bag.
food
3 comments
Cuba
ti es
Canistel; A bright yellow ovoid fruit with a pointed tip. It is related to the sapodilla and is edible. The flesh tends to be dryer than other sapodillas and the texture is similar to that of a hardboiled egg yolk.
food
plant
Martinique
ti po
A rum based mixed drink that traditionally includes rhum agricole, lime, and cane syrup, and fruit flavouring.
food
1 comments
Jamaica
tick
To have a close or intimate friendship or association.
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