1820 results
Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago
starlight
A slow burning firework popular around holiday seasons. It consists of a metal wire coated with a flammable batter that has dried. It emits bright white or coloured lights and sparks.
Bahamas
Jamaica
ball pate
The White Crowned Pigeon. A large black dove with a white head. It is hunted and valued as food.
animal
bird
US Virgin Islands
fraico
A cold dessert made by pouring fruit syrup over a paper cone or paper cup full of crushed ice.
food
Dominican Republic
frio frio
A cold dessert made by pouring fruit syrup over a paper cone or paper cup full of crushed ice.
food
Jamaica
snow ball
A cold dessert made by pouring fruit syrup over a paper cone or paper cup full of crushed ice.
food
Jamaica
snow cone
A cold dessert made by pouring fruit syrup over a paper cone or paper cup full of crushed ice.
food
Haiti
soup joumou
This a a dish typically serve the first day of every new year, but can serve whenever as well.
Bahamas
white head
The White Crowned Pigeon. A large black dove with a white head. It is hunted and valued as food.
animal
bird
Jamaica
almshouse
A tragedy or unfortunate set of circumstances
Trinidad & Tobago
amuse yuh han
A sarcastic command to do something productive
Trinidad & Tobago
bad john
A bully. One who intimidates or abuses.
Barbados
Grenada
Guyana
St. Lucia
Trinidad & Tobago
bajohn
A bully. One who intimidates or abuses.
person
Belize
big up
To make a shout out to someone
Jamaica
box bout
To exist without purpose or a plan.
Jamaica
brownin
A light skinned, but not white, person.
person
Barbados
Trinidad & Tobago
bull pissle
A cow's penis. Sometimes used in soup.
Bahamas
bush man
A practitioner of obeah or black arts.
person
Barbados
Belize
buss mout
To hit a person in the mouth
Trinidad & Tobago
catspattle
To fall down or "take a spill"
Guyana
US Virgin Islands
cha cha
A poor white person of French descent.
person
Belize
St. Kitts & Nevis
St. Vincent
US Virgin Islands
clear skin
A light skinned, but not white, person.
Barbados
Guyana
Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago
St. Vincent
US Virgin Islands
coconut jelly
The soft flesh of a young coconut
food
Jamaica
St. Kitts & Nevis
coconut meat
The soft flesh of a young coconut
food
Dominica
copawayzuh
To be afraid, to be a coward.
Jamaica
cow cod
A cow's penis. Sometimes used in soup.
food
Barbados
cutter
A sandwich made from bajan salt bread
food
Grenada
Jamaica
US Virgin Islands
dem
A modifying suffix used to pluralise nouns.
Trinidad & Tobago
dingolay
To dance in a joyful, carefree manner
Belize
dolla wap
Chinese food chicken sold for a dollar
Jamaica
dutty bungle
A bundle of dirty clothing or linen
Jamaica
fry dumplin
A baked bread usually eaten at breakfast,
Jamaica
fudge
An ice cream bar on a stick
food
US Virgin Islands
ganga man
A practitioner of obeah or black arts.
person
US Virgin Islands
head tie
A scarf used to cover the head.
Jamaica
henkechiv
A scarf used to cover the head.
Jamaica
icy mint
A green or bluish green peppermint candy
food
Jamaica
jamaican becard
A small bird species endemic to Jamaica
animal
bird
Belize
janny kake
A baked bread usually eaten at breakfast,
Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago
jelly
The soft flesh of a young coconut
food
Jamaica
johnny cake
A baked bread usually eaten at breakfast,