1820 results
Belize
Jamaica
St. Kitts & Nevis
a
To
Antigua & Barbuda
a
Are; Is
Jamaica
a
Of.
Jamaica
a
Modifier used to convert a verb into a continuous (i.e an -ing) form.
Grenada
Trinidad & Tobago
a box a dead
A fast food meal of fried chicken and french fries.
food
Jamaica
a door
Outside or outdoors
place
Jamaica
a money
A little bit of money.
Trinidad & Tobago
a we
Our; First person possessive plural pronoun
Belize
Jamaica
sake a
Because. Because of.
Barbados
A eyeful en a bellyful
Seeing is different from having.
proverb
Antigua & Barbuda
A word betta dan a wink fo a bline horse
Use the right motivation for each person
proverb
Belize
all a unu
Everyone - second person plural
Barbados
all a wunna
Everyone - second person plural
Antigua & Barbuda
Belize
Trinidad & Tobago
back a day
Previously. In the past.
Jamaica
bag a wire
A traitor. One who betrays or sells out another.
Jamaica
bag a wire
Marcus Garvey's former driver and friend who allegedly betrayed him by leaking secrets to the authorities.
Dominica
buss a file
To have sexual intercourse
sexual
Trinidad & Tobago
buss a file
To expose someone's secrets
Belize
cut a brute
A caramel-peanut concoction.
Trinidad & Tobago
drive a cool
Pen a cool freezie
food
Guadeloupe
Martinique
fruit a pain
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 green skin with small hexagonal markings. Some varieties have a spiky exterior. The flesh is white, cream coloured or yellow and has a high starch content. It is eaten boiled, roasted, or fried as a staple food.
food
plant
fruit
Trinidad & Tobago
ketch a crab
Difficult to read, poor handwriting.
Jamaica
look a-bush
Cross eyed or cockeyed; Condition in which the eyes are not properly aligned with each other and appear to be looking in different directions.
Jamaica
ole a fresh
To take a shower. To bathe.
Belize
piss a bed
An herbal remedy for bed-wetting, hence the name. It may be the wild coffee plant.
Jamaica
run a boat
To cook an impromptu or informal meal, particularly outside or in the bush.
Jamaica
salad a kick
A game where players try to pass a football between the legs of other players. If the move is successfully executed, the victim is kicked repeatedly by the players that can get to him before he manages to get to a safe zone. The game is usually played by boys and young men.
game
Barbados
suck a bubbi
A homemade frozen pop popular with children. It is made by pouring mixed drinks into small transparent plastic bags, tying the bags to seal them, and freezing. They are normally consumed by sucking a small hole bitten in one corner of the bag.
Grenada
swallow a breadfruit
To become or be pregnant
Jamaica
tuch a butten
Similar to say something to me if you dare
Jamaica
wat a stress
An expression indicating some combination of shock, surprise or bemusement.
Jamaica
what a prekeh
An expression indicating some combination of shock, surprise or bemusement.
Jamaica
Nutt'n beat a trial but a failure.
You can't succeed if you don't try.
proverb
Jamaica
A faas mek anansi de a house top
It is dangerous to meddle in the affairs of others.
proverb
Jamaica
Poun a fret cyaa pay ounce a debt
Worrying does not improve a bad situation.
proverb
Jamaica
Poun a fret cyaa pay ounce a debt
Worrying doesn't solve problems
proverb
Belize
A lia is fugetful
A dishonest person can't remember to keep his story straight.
proverb
Jamaica
Gi a man a haas him want saggle to
Help someone once and they'll always want more
proverb
Jamaica
a no want a fat mek nightingale foot tan so
Do not prejudge based on appearances
proverb
Jamaica
trouble de a bush, anancy bring it come a yaad
Don't be like Anancy. Leave things that don't concern you alone.