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star plum

A round fruit about the size of a tennis ball. It has a glossy leathery skin that is either green, purple, or some combination of the two colours. Ins

steups

A sucking noise made with the tongue pressed against the teeth used to express annoyance, frustration, or contempt.

stew dumpling

A desert similar to payme or dukunu. It is made from mixture of grated pumpkin, sweet potato, cornmeal, flour, and various spices wrapped in banana le

stush

Describes a good looking, well dressed female

su su

A form of savings where a group of people pay an agreed sum of money on a periodic basis (usually monthly) and each period one member of the group tak

suck a bubbi

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

sugar apple

An edible round, ovoid, or cone shaped fruit around 6-10 cm in diameter, with a lumpy skin. The skin colour changes from bright green to a pale whitis

sugar cake

A sweet treat made from diced coconuts, sugar and spices. The mixture is boiled until thick enough to set and harden when cool, then spoonfuls are dro

surasee

A variety of bitter melon plant (Momordica charantia). A vine bearing a small bumpy skinned yellow or orange fruit. The leaves are used to make a bitt

tabanka

Inability to get over a relationship. The feeling of loss, rejection and sorrow that follows a breakup.

tambrin

Tamarind

tambrin ball

Sweets made by rolling balls of tamarind flesh with sugar and/or spices such as pepper and salt.

ting

Thing

tree

Three. (3)

Two poor cow does make good dung

People of limited means can improve themselves by working together and combining resources

uwi

University of the West Indies

vex

Vexed. Angry or upset with rage

volangere

Eggplant. A species of nightshade grown for its edible fruit.

wa

Going to

whax palax

A violent, savage blow.

whax palax bruggadown brax

To hit hard and then fall

When yuh en got horse, ride cow.

Use the resources available to you.

White mout fowl does eat and den wipe he mout in grass

Some people will never show gratitude.

wi

First person plural pronoun meaning 'we' or 'us'.

wicka

A lesbian.

willings barbados pepper

A small, but hot chili pepper used for cooking. The peppers range in colour from green to red. The pepper is native to Barbados where it grows wild.

wine

To wind or coil

wuk up

To dance

wunna

Second person plural pronoun; You plural.

wutliss

Worthless. Not up to the task. Not able to perform.