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Trinidad & Tobago
chillibibi
A desert snack made by shelling dry corn, parching it in a hot pot and then pounding it in a wooden mortar and sifting it until it is similar to sand. Salt or sugar can then be added to the brown mixture and it can be eaten dry or with water.
food
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Jamaica
chillum
A clay or wooden pipe used for smoking ganja or hashish
Jamaica
chimmy
Chamber pot.
15 comments
Belize
chinch
To make room.
Belize
chinchi
A small amount; tiny
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Trinidad & Tobago
chinee tambran
Fruit of the Vangueria madagascariensis tree which is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family native to the African continent having edible fruit. It is a large, orange fruit that is edible and often consumed locally.
fruit
food
plant
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Belize
St. Kitts & Nevis
Trinidad & Tobago
chingum
Chewing gum.
3 comments
Barbados
Jamaica
chink
Bedbug - parasitic insects that feed on human blood. They are known for their tendency to live in and around bedding, couches, and other areas where humans sleep.
animal
2 comments
Trinidad & Tobago
chinksin
Miserly; Holding back when one is distributing some thing; Distributing less than one could or should.
Grenada
Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago
chinky
A small amount; tiny
2 comments
Antigua & Barbuda
chinnydad
Trinidad
2 comments
Belize
Guyana
Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago
chiny
Generic term for those who appear to be of East Asian ancestry
person
derogatory
2 comments
Guyana
Jamaica
chiny brush
A liquid (sometimes in spray form) used as a desensitiser to prolong erections and delay ejaculation.
sexual
1 comments
Dominica
Jamaica
chiny guinep
Lychee - a sweet fruit native to China. It is similar in structure to the guinep. The outside is covered by a pink-red, roughly-textured rind that is inedible but easily removed. The inside consists of a layer of sweet, translucent white flesh, rich in vitamin C, with a texture somewhat similar to that of a grape.
food
plant
fruit
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Jamaica
chiny jimbilin
Carambola; A fruit with a star shaped cross section. As it ripens it turns from green to yellow. The fruit has a tart taste and is a good source of vitamin C.
food
plant
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Jamaica
chip chip
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 dropped onto banana leaves or other flat surfaces.
food
Grenada
Trinidad & Tobago
chipping
A sliding dance step performed while following a band during Carnival
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Jamaica
chippy
A fudge stick (popsicle stick) used to play money football. It is often customised by carving or smoothing with sandpaper.
Jamaica
chippy chippy
Scarred, blotchy skin; (particularly usually the skin on the legs).
Antigua & Barbuda
Guyana
St. Kitts & Nevis
Trinidad & Tobago
US Virgin Islands
chirren
Child or children
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Belize
Jamaica
cho
A word used to express displeasure, frustration, or disappointment
2 comments
Antigua & Barbuda
choba
Eggplant. A species of nightshade grown for its edible fruit.
food
plant
fruit
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Jamaica
chocho
The vagina. The female sexual organ.
13 comments
Jamaica
chocolate
The fruit of the cocoa plant. The fruit resembles a yellow or orange torpedo approximately a foot in length. Inside there are several seed covered by a soft pulp. The dried seeds are ground to make cocoa and are the raw material used to make chocolate.
plant
food
fruit
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Jamaica
St. Lucia
Trinidad & Tobago
chocolate tea
A beverage made from the ground seeds of the cocoa plant. It is usually made hot, and heavily spiced with nutmeg, vanilla and cinnamon.
food
4 comments
Trinidad & Tobago
choka
A dish prepared by mashing or pureeing fire roasted vegetables or fruit, then seasoning with salt, onions, garlic, pepper, cilantro and/or other aromatics. Hot oil is finally poured over the mixture. Tomatoes, and eggplant are common base ingredients for this dish.
food
3 comments
Barbados
choke off
To shut off
Jamaica
choo
Because. Because of.
Belize
Dominica
Trinidad & Tobago
St. Vincent
US Virgin Islands
chook
To poke, stick or stab
3 comments
US Virgin Islands
chook chook
Acacia riparia - a small thorny bush that tends to attach itself to clothing.