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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 boi

ayo

Second person plural pronoun; You plural.

ayodeze

Second person plural pronoun; You plural.

ayulard

An expression of shock and disgust.

ba bwa

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

baa anansi

A spider

babash

An extremely potent overproof rum with a fearsome reputation. It is sold under-the-counter (illegally) and usually available during sugar harvest time

babu

Paternal grandfather; Father's father.

babylon

The police or other law enforcement agencies and their members.

baccalow

Fish dried and salted for preservation. The fish is usually the Atlantic or Pacific cod, however, pollock and haddock are sometimes used. Preparation

bacchanal

A carnival. A large party or celebration.

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,

back a day

Previously. In the past.

back and belly

A machete or cutlass sharpened on both edges; i.e. can cut with both the normal/expected cutting edge and the spine.

back answer

A disrespectful reply. Usually from a child to a parent or teacher.

back aside

To move out of the way; To step aside

back back

To move backwards; To reverse

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

back chat

To talk back, particularly in a defiant or disrespectful manner.

back dam

Deep rural or country

back fist

To masturbate (male)

back in one

Worn in a ponytail

back talk

A disrespectful reply. Usually from a child to a parent or teacher.

backa

Behind; In the back of.

backabush

Deep rural or country

backabush people

People that think, talk and act very rural.

backative

The ability to back up, support or defend one's claims.

backfoot

A exclamation of surprise used euphemistically in place of the stronger profanities beginning with 'b'.

backing ah jackass in ah horse race

To pick or support a competitor that has no obvious chance to succeed.

backing sand

The Christmas season tradition of carrying sand from the beaches on moonlit nights and spreading it in yards to simulate snow.