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Trinidad & Tobago
peltin
To dance in a sexually explicit or suggestive manner
Grenada
Trinidad & Tobago
la diablesse
Translated as ‘female devil’ from French, La Diablesse is a Caribbean Folklore Character who was born human but her dealings with the devil have made her a malicious shape-shifting spirit. To others, her poise, figure and dress make her seem beautiful. However, her hideous face is hidden by a large brimmed hat and her long dress hides the fact that one leg ends in a cow hoof- also she walks with one foot on the road and her cow's hoof in the grass at the side of the road. She can cast spells on her unsuspecting male victims whom she leads into the forest with promises of sexual favours. When in the forest, she disappears and the man, confused, lost and scared, runs around the forest until he falls into a ravine or river and dies.
folklore
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Suriname
sapatia
Round, oblate, ovaloid, ellipsoidal, or conical fruit varying in size from 2 to 4 in (5-10 cm) in width. The immature fruit is hard and has a sandpaper like texture. Typically, the fruit does not ripen until it is picked or falls off the tree. When ripe, the fruit becomes soft and juicy. The flesh may be yellow, reddish brown, or dark brown with smooth or grainy textures. While some fruits may be seedless, they typically contain 3 - 10 hard black seeds in the center. The fruit is considered to be very delicious and is highly desired. The sap or gum from the tree is also a source of 'chicle' the original ingredient used to make chewing gum.
food
fruit
plant
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Jamaica
mikase
To make haste. To hurry or add urgency to one's actions.
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Belize
Guyana
Jamaica
maaga
Very thin; skinny; malnourished
Jamaica
ketchins
The game Tag
game
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Jamaica
dat
Pronoun referring to a thing or person observed or noted by the speaker.
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Guyana
ganga
Rotten egg
Jamaica
dryland tourist
One who effects an American accent without having visited America.
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Jamaica
fyah
To ripen prematurely, particularly through artificial means.
Trinidad & Tobago
douen
An mythical orphaned child with backwards pointing feet that dwells in the forest
Belize
dorey
A small dugout canoe.
Jamaica
daggarin
Type of dance
Guyana
tampolin
Tarpaulin, or tarp.
Guyana
cassa cassa
Disorganised, disorderly or unstructured
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Jamaica
burr
Acacia riparia - a small thorny bush that tends to attach itself to clothing.
plant
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Jamaica
puke
To vomit.
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Jamaica
sussu
Gossip. Idle talk, rumours, or salacious news about the private affairs of others.
Jamaica
cork
Bottle cap
Guyana
methem
A dish of boiled ground foods, such as cassava, cocoa, sweet potatoes, ripe plantains, boil cake, and boiled fish or pigtail.