Tag

#expression

35 words tagged “expression”

everything criss
phrase

Everything's fine / all good

#caribbean#patois#expression#feeling
galang bout yuh business
phrase

Go on about your business / mind yourself

#caribbean#patois#expression#talk
wah gwaan fi
phrase

What's the deal / what's happening with

#caribbean#patois#expression#greeting
small up yuhself
phrase

Make room; move over / squeeze up

#caribbean#patois#expression#social
kiss teeth
phrase

To suck teeth in scorn/disapproval

#caribbean#patois#talk#expression
chat bout
phrase

Talking nonsense / 'what are you on about'

#caribbean#patois#talk#expression
deh pon
phrase

To be on / into / engaged with

#caribbean#patois#grammar#expression
chaka-chaka
adjective

Messy, disorderly, all over the place

#caribbean#patois#expression#state
kiss me neck
interjection

Exclamation of surprise — 'well I never!'

#caribbean#patois#expression#exclamation
a lie
phrase

Expression of disbelief — 'no way!'

#caribbean#patois#expression#exclamation
cease and settle
phrase

Stop and relax / calm down

#caribbean#patois#expression
whole heap
phrase

A whole lot; a great deal

#caribbean#patois#quantity#expression
gwaan good
phrase

Go well / take care / behave

#caribbean#patois#farewell#expression
mi cyaan believe it
phrase

I can't believe it

#caribbean#patois#expression#exclamation
whe yuh a deal wid
phrase

What are you up to? / how's it going?

#caribbean#patois#greeting#expression
tek time
phrase

Take your time; be careful / go easy

#caribbean#patois#expression
nuh true
phrase

Isn't that so? / right?

#caribbean#patois#expression#agreement
bangarang
noun

An uproar, commotion or chaos

#caribbean#patois#expression#social
a fi mi
phrase

It's mine / belongs to me

#caribbean#patois#grammar#expression
ease up
phrase

Take it easy; lighten up; give a break

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bly
noun

A chance, break or opportunity

#caribbean#patois#expression
yeah man
interjection

Yes; definitely; of course

#caribbean#patois#agreement#expression
gweh
interjection

Go away! / get lost (playful or dismissive)

#caribbean#patois#expression#exclamation
fuckery 18+
noun

Mature content — open to view.

#caribbean#patois#expression#feeling
cool runnings
phrase

Safe journey / all is smooth

#caribbean#patois#farewell#expression
ends up
phrase

Coo yah — look here / check this out

#caribbean#patois#expression#exclamation
gwaan bad
phrase

To do exceptionally well / go off

#caribbean#patois#expression#dancehall
mi deh yah
phrase

I'm here / I'm good — reply to 'wagwan'

#caribbean#patois#greeting#expression
cho
interjection

Exclamation of dismissal or mild frustration

#caribbean#patois#expression#exclamation
zeen
interjection

Alright / understood / cool (variant of 'seen')

#caribbean#patois#agreement#expression
soon come
phrase

Coming shortly (but often not soon at all)

#caribbean#patois#expression#time
weh yuh deh
phrase

Where are you?

#caribbean#patois#expression#greeting
catch a fire
phrase

To take off / blow up; also to get vexed

#caribbean#patois#expression#dancehall
lowe
verb

To leave alone / let go

#caribbean#patois#verb#expression
sheg up
verb

Messed up; ruined; in a mess

#caribbean#patois#expression#feeling