St. Vincent dictionary

ackee

Melicoccus bijugatus; Ovoid green fruit that grows in bunches on trees up to 30m high. The fruit typically ripen during the summer. The fruit is relat

agouti

Small rodents related to guinea pigs.

all all yuh

Everyone - second person plural

allyuh

Second person plural pronoun; You plural.

ananci

A lead character in folk tales. He is depicted as a trickster and cultural hero. He is based largely on the spider gods of African lore, particularly

arwe

Our; First person possessive plural pronoun

ba bwa

Stilt dancers in an African tradition carried over into carnival. Their costumes represent beings from the realm of the dead

bacchanal

Any incident or time marked by drama, scandal, confusion or conflict.

back back turkey

The larval form of the lacewing group of insects. Also known as antlions, they are known primarily for the funnel shaped pits they make in dry soft di

badwud

Profanity; An expletive

bakes

A fried bread typically made from baking powder leavened dough.

banana fritters

A fried meal item made from a batter consisting primarily of ripe bananas (usually overripe) and flour.

bandoo

A rigid metal, plastic or wooden band used to keep womens' hair in place.

bang belly

A large protruding stomach, or a stomach that overhangs the waist.

batty man

A homosexual man.

bazodee

Totally confused

belly

Pregnancy

bequia poodle

Small breed dog with a curled up tail similar to the group of dogs called Spitz

big eye grieve

The Spectacled Thrush, Bare-eyed Thrush, or Yellow-eyed Thrush, is a resident breeding bird in the Lesser Antilles and in South America from Colombia

bird 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.

black cake

Rich dark cakes popular around Christmas. A primary ingredients is dried fruit that has been steeped or soaked in rum or wine for long periods of time

black pudding

Sausage made by cooking blood with a filler until it is thick enough to congeal when cooled.

bobolee

Idiot or simpleton; A stupid person

boileen

A kind of broth that contains meat and ground provisions.

breadfruit

Tree and fruit native to the Pacific Islands and Malaysia that was brought to the West Indies in the 18th century. The fruit is large with a rough gre

breadnut

Seeded breadfruit

breed

To become pregnant out of wedlock

bubbie

Breasts

bubu