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buljow

A mixture of shredded saltfish, oil, onion, tomatoes and peppers.

bull

To have anal sex

bulla man

A homosexual man.

butt

To cheat or have an affair.

cacahole

Idiot or simpleton; A stupid person

callaloo

Aramanth - an edible green leafy vegetable resembling spinach. It is typically prepared by steaming, often with saltfish

carry go bring come

Gossip. Idle talk, rumours, or salacious news about the private affairs of others.

cascadoo

A three-strand braided hairstyle where hair is braided tightly to the scalp in parallel rows, resembling the scales of the cascadoo fish.

cashee

Any thorn or bush that has thorns.

cast eye

Cross eyed or cockeyed; Condition in which the eyes are not properly aligned with each other and appear to be looking in different directions.

cerasee

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

chinky

A small amount; tiny

chook

To poke, stick or stab

christophene

Chayote. Edible pear shaped green vegetable of the squash family. The vegetable bears on vines and comes in smooth skinned and prickly skinned varieti

clear skin

A light skinned, but not white, person.

cocobey

A mid sized green lizard

coconut jelly

The soft flesh of a young coconut

coki eye

Cross eyed or cockeyed; Condition in which the eyes are not properly aligned with each other and appear to be looking in different directions.

commesse

Scandal, social conflict, or drama

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

crapo

A frog or toad

crisps

Pilot Whale (locally called Black-fish) meat is dried on bamboo and the blubber is fried to make a crispy snack, similar to "chicharron".

cunumunu

Idiot or simpleton; A stupid person

cutlass

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

damsel

The tree and fruit of Phyllanthus acidus. The intermediate sized tree produces small, flattened, multi-lobed, berries with a high acid content. The ta

damzel

The tree and fruit of Phyllanthus acidus. The intermediate sized tree produces small, flattened, multi-lobed, berries with a high acid content. The ta

dan dan

A dress

dasheen

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

dem

Them - third person plural

dilly dally

To delay or stall.