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chat huant

The Great Potoo: A nocturnal insectivore bird found in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.

mama dlo

A water nymph or mermaid. Found in near the heads of rivers.

born paper

Birth certificate.

birth paper

Birth certificate.

bush cow

The tapir. Large, herbivorous mammals belonging to the family Tapiridae. They are similar in shape to a pig, with a short, prehensile nose trunk. Tapi

bobolism

Corrupt behavior; financial corruption

zié yo fè kat

To make direct eye contact - especially sustained direct eye contact.

eye mek four

To make direct eye contact - especially sustained direct eye contact.

djèl kabwit

The ability to predict future outcomes, particularly unfavourable future outcomes.

scrayving

Gluttonous, greedy

sopropo

Momordica charantia often called bitter melon, bitter gourd or bitter squash in English, has many other local names. It is a tropical and subtropical

wink eye jacks

Term used to describe cooked jacks (fish) given to men, especially from the mainland (Grenada) by women from the sister-isle (Carriacou) to "tie" them

vay ki vay

Doing something in a careless or disorderly manner. For example, "he does spend he money all vay ki vay."

zôwèy li wèd

Stubborn. Unwilling to listen or take criticism.

crake

An unattractive, or ugly person

peteh

Foot

mové lang

Used to describe a slanderous gossiper. Is often used with the word cantankerous. For example, "You too mové lang and cantankerous!!"

coubawi

Bukut. The fruit and tree of Casia Grandis. It is considered an effective natural remedy for anemia.

who beg een gettin' none, and who don' beg don' wan' none.

Nobody is getting any.

djèp

A Jack Spania (wasp)