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chingum

Chewing gum.

chirren

Child or children

choke off

To shut off

chook

To poke, stick or stab

chupid

Stupid.

claat

To strike viciously or savagely

clear

Light or fair skinned. Having light brown skin.

clear skin

A light skinned, but not white, person.

cocky

A penis. The male sex organ.

cocobey

A mid sized green lizard

coconut drops

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

coconut jelly

The soft flesh of a young coconut

coconut meat

The soft flesh of a young coconut

coconut milk

Liquid produced after squeezing and pressing grated coconut meat with water

coconut water

The liquid inside a coconut

con ki

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

conk

To rap or strike the head with the knuckles. Often used as a means of disciplining or punishing unruly children

conkie

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

coo coo

Feces. Excrement

cookup rice

A one-pot mixture of peas and rice, cooked with meat

coolie

A person of East Indian ancestry. Most Caribbean people of East Indian descent can trace their roots back to indentured workers imported by the Britis

coop

To sneak or be sneaky

corn pop

A breakfast porridge made with cornmeal as a primary ingredient. It may also include milk, coconut milk, sugar, and spices like nutmeg, cinnamon and v

cornmeal porridge

A breakfast porridge made with cornmeal as a primary ingredient. It may also include milk, coconut milk, sugar, and spices like nutmeg, cinnamon and v

crapo

A frog or toad

cripsy

Crispy - particularly in reference to food.

cris

Brand new or looking like new

cut eye

To look at someone from the corners of your eyes

cutlass

Machete. A large flat bladed knife used for agricultural and utilitarian purposes. It is often the weapon of choice for violent encounters.

dasheen

Taro - plant used primarily for its edible root and leaves.