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Jamaica
kibba yuh mout
Shut your mouth. Cover your mouth.
Jamaica
badda badda
To annoy.
Jamaica
backfoot
A exclamation of surprise used euphemistically in place of the stronger profanities beginning with 'b'.
profanity
Jamaica
dash
To throw away.
Jamaica
nyam dung
To quickly consume large quantities of good.
Trinidad & Tobago
aloo pie
A pastry filled with seasoned mashed potatoes and then fried. The dough consists of flour, water, salt, baking powder and if necessary some saffron for color. Seasonings and ingredients used in the mashed potatoes include salt, pepper, onion, cumin, garlic, occasionally green seasoning, and bandanya. The pastries are cut open before serving and garnished with a chutneys, pepper, or other sauces.
food
Trinidad & Tobago
blue food
Any starchy agricultural product used as food. Examples include, but are not limited to, yams, potatoes, bananas, cassava, pumpkins, and breadfruit.
food
St. Vincent
plimrose
Otaheite apple; Pear shaped fruit with red skin and white flesh. Typically, they contain a single large seed. However, they may occasionally be seedless. The fruit is sweet and is usually eaten raw or used to make drinks.
food
plant
fruit
Haiti
beregene
Eggplant. A species of nightshade grown for its edible fruit.
food
plant
fruit
Puerto Rico
chulo
A round fruit about the size of a tennis ball. It has a glossy leathery skin that is either green, purple, or some combination of the two colours. Inside is a purple and white milky flesh that exhibits a distinct star pattern. The fruit is sweet and eaten raw
food
plant
fruit
Bahamas
muddasick
To be surprised or in shock eg: did u know school opens tomorrow MUDDASICK! you can’t be serious
Jamaica
duppy chocho
Morinda citrifolia otherwise known as 'Noni'. Foul smelling and bitter tasting fruit that commonly grows on small trees close to the sea. The fruit is initially green, but turns white or pale yellow upon ripening.
fruit
plant
Suriname
tyuri
A sucking noise made with the tongue pressed against the teeth used to express annoyance, frustration, or contempt.
Jamaica
labourite
A member or supporter of the Jamaica Labour Party.
Jamaica
ackee poison
Jamaican Vomiting Sickness is a poisoning caused by ingestion of the unripe arils of the ackee fruit, its seeds, and husks. It is characterized by acute gastrointestinal illness and hypoglycemia. Severe cases can be fatal.
Guyana
sweet fig
A banana variety known for small sweet fruit.
food
plant
fruit
Haiti
chat huant
The Great Potoo: A nocturnal insectivore bird found in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.
animal
bird
Jamaica
shitstem
Any oppressive or corrupt system or regime.
Trinidad & Tobago
mama dlo
A water nymph or mermaid. Found in near the heads of rivers.
folklore
Guyana
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. Tapirs inhabit jungle and forest regions of South and Central America.
food
animal