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Suriname
asema
A ghost or spirit that lives as an old woman by day, but turns into a blood sucking monster by night. According to some legends, she is able to to take off her skin and put it back on.
folklore
Antigua & Barbuda
Grenada
Jamaica
asham
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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US Virgin Islands
ass pipe
A musical instrument used to produce a bass sound. It is used in scratch bands, and commonly made from automobile exhaust pipes.
US Virgin Islands
ass up
Drunk or intoxicated
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Belize
assin
A beating
Antigua & Barbuda
Bahamas
assue
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 takes all the money that has been paid (their share). This practice has been traced back to Yoruba credit system.
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Bahamas
assue draw
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 takes all the money that has been paid (their share). This practice has been traced back to Yoruba credit system.
Jamaica
attaclapse
A major or significant incident or event, particularly a tragic or scandalous event.
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Jamaica
aunty katie
The Jamaican Oriole. A species of bird in the Icteridae family. The bird has distinctive black, yellow and white markings. It is found in Jamaica and on the Colombian island of San Andres. It formerly occurred on Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands but is now extinct there. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest.
animal
bird
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Bahamas
aunty wicky
Queen Victoria.
person
Antigua & Barbuda
Puerto Rico
avispa
Wasp
animal
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Bahamas
Puerto Rico
avogado
Avocado. Edible pear shaped or round fruit with an egg shaped seed. The flesh is green on the outside and turns yellow closer to the seed.
food
fruit
plant
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St. Kitts & Nevis
awmiwukya
An expression of shock and disgust.
Aruba
ayaca
A dish consisting of mixed meat stewed with capers, olives, raisins and prunes, wrapped in cornmeal, then wrapped in banana or plantain leaves and boiled.
food
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Antigua & Barbuda
Guyana
St. Kitts & Nevis
US Virgin Islands
ayo
Second person plural pronoun; You plural.
Antigua & Barbuda
Guyana
ayodeze
Second person plural pronoun; You plural.
Antigua & Barbuda
Anguilla
ayulard
An expression of shock and disgust.
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Dominica
ba bwa
Stilt dancers in an African tradition carried over into carnival. Their costumes represent beings from the realm of the dead
folklore
Guyana
baa anansi
A spider
animal
Antigua & Barbuda
Grenada
Trinidad & Tobago
babash
An extremely potent overproof rum with a fearsome reputation. It is sold under-the-counter (illegally) and usually available during sugar harvest time.
food
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Grenada
babu
Paternal grandfather; Father's father.
person
family
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Guyana
Jamaica
St. Lucia
US Virgin Islands
babylon
Any oppressive or corrupt system or regime.
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Antigua & Barbuda
Barbados
US Virgin Islands
baccalow
Fish dried and salted for preservation. The fish is usually the Atlantic or Pacific cod, however, pollock and haddock are sometimes used. Preparation typically involves an initial step of soaking in water overnight or boiling to remove the excess salt.
food
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Grenada
Guyana
Jamaica
St. Lucia
Trinidad & Tobago
St. Vincent
bacchanal
Any incident or time marked by drama, scandal, confusion or conflict.
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Trinidad & Tobago
bachac
The leafcutter ant; They get their name from the way they cut leaves from trees, which they then haul back to their nest. They do not eat the leaves, but instead they use it as compost to grow a particular type of fungus that does not grow anywhere other than in leafcutter ant nests. The ants eat the fungus, and feed it to their young. The fungus is grown in football sized chambers inside the nest. There can be 300 or more of these chambers inside the nest, and all of the earthworks to build them might involve the removal of 18,000kg of earth during the lifetime of the nest.
animal
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Antigua & Barbuda
Belize
Trinidad & Tobago
back a day
Previously. In the past.
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Jamaica
back and belly
A machete or cutlass sharpened on both edges.
Bahamas
back answer
A disrespectful reply. Usually from a child to a parent or teacher.
Bahamas
back aside
To move out of the way; To step aside
Antigua & Barbuda
Barbados
Bahamas
Guyana
Jamaica
St. Kitts & Nevis
Trinidad & Tobago
US Virgin Islands
back back
To move backwards; To reverse
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