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labba mout
One who talks a lot or too much
person
pannist
One who plays the steelpans.
prento
An apprentice. One who plays the role of a mentee, or one who is schooled or outranked in some skill, trade or sport
A nu same day leaf drop it rotten
One bit of misfortune does not mean total destruction
proverb
bag a wire
A traitor. One who betrays or sells out another.
Better fish in di sea dan wha get ketch
There's always a better lover than your current one.
proverb
bwoy bwoy
One who acts in a childish or immature manner
person
Cockroach neva right before chicken
One will never be judged fairly by one's enemies.
proverb
Crave all, get none at all
Excessive greed puts one in danger of losing everything.
proverb
ducta
A conductor. One who collects fares on public transportation.
person
gully boar
One who acts in a classless or vulgar manner.
leggobeast
One who acts in a wild or uncontrollable manner.
Want all, lose all.
Excessive greed puts one in danger of losing everything.
proverb
bad feelings
Nausea. A feeling like one is about to throw up.
Bud fly too faas, pass him nes
Excessive ambition puts one in danger of missing their goals
proverb
check
To understand. To see or get what one is saying.
dryland tourist
One who effects an American accent without having visited America.
freshwater yankee
One who effects an American accent without having visited America.
get rich an switch
To change one's previous behaviour after one has achieved success.
liad
A liar. One who is prone to falsehood and fabrication.
person
si mi
To understand. To see or get what one is saying.
unda mannas
Forced to behave by one with greater power or authority.
waste man
A useless person. One who is a "waste of space".
When cloud shado come, sun nu set
One rough time does not mean all hope is lost
proverb
restavek
Poor youth who work as servants for wealthy families in exchange for food, shelter and the promise of educational opportunities. They are often subject to abuse and sometimes treated as slaves.
person
bredda ananci
A trickster; A con man. One who is untrustworthy and unreliable.
cha cha bwoy
A ladies man, particularly one with a reputation for dressing sharply.
person
cookup rice
A one-pot mixture of peas and rice, cooked with meat
food
ginnal
A trickster; A con man. One who is untrustworthy and unreliable.
person
pelau
A one-pot mixture of peas and rice, cooked with meat
food
Play stone kill bud
One person's fun and games may have serious consequences for another.
proverb
prekeh
One who is naive, easily taken advantage of, or easily defeated.
person
samfi
A trickster; A con man. One who is untrustworthy and unreliable.
person
smartman
A trickster; A con man. One who is untrustworthy and unreliable.
toutoulbay
One who is naive, easily taken advantage of, or easily defeated.
vacky
One relocated from Britain to the Bahamas during World War 2.
What is joke to bwoy is death to frog.
One person's fun and games may have serious consequences for another.
proverb
backra
Any white person, particularly one in a position of power or authority.
person
backra beke
Any white person, particularly one in a position of power or authority.
person
Bad ting neva got owner
No one wants to take responsibility for a mistake or bad situation
proverb