Tantie, Tante – Aunt.
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What is a Tanty?
noun. (often plural) a childish fit of rage; outburst of bad temper.
What is a Tanty in Trinidad?
Bunji Garlin – In Trinidad many spell it as ‘Tanty’ (slang for aunty) and think it’s not a real word.
What does Horn mean in Trinidad?
That said, Lise Winer’s dictionary of the English/Creole of Trinidad and Tobago provides a definition. To horn is to cuckold; commit adultery; have a relationship outside of an official one. Such a definition suggests that horning is not equivalent to flirting.
What does Locho mean in Trinidad?
Locho -(pronounced low-cho) a person who “mooches” off of someone else.
What does CYAH mean in Trinidad?
Cyaa, Cyah – Can’t, can not.
Is Tanty a word?
No, tanty is not in the scrabble dictionary.
What is a Tauntie?
Noun. Aunt – a person who is the sister or sister-in-law of a parent.
What does Tantyman mean?
TANTY MAN. Describes an effeminate, or. trans man. Tanty is a local term. for aunt.
What does Maco mean in Trinidad?
“Maco”, is also a Trini slang verb, meaning “to spy on”.As a Caribbean slang verb, “mamaguy” means, “to falsely compliment someone with the hope of indirectly persuading them in your favour”, or “to deceive or tease, either in jest or by deceitful flattery”.
What is a red woman in Trinidad?
Traditionally, red women were hired as bank clerks in post colonial Trinidad and everyone knew that they predominated the flight attendants on the national carrier for many years: women of a certain look/social class.
How do you insult a Trinidadian?
How to piss off someone from Trinidad and Tobago
- Cut in line.
- Use a fake accent.
- Say there is nothing beyond the lighthouse.
- Invite us to a party without proper food and drinks.
- Be a show off.
- Get a bad drive.
- Work on a holiday or the day before/after.
- Think all of us play Carnival.
What does lime mean Caribbean?
Referring to the art of doing nothing while sharing food, drink, conversation and laughter, liming is an important part of the country’s island culture. In fact, it’s not uncommon for locals to say something like “let’s go lime” to mean “let’s chill or hangout.”
What does Poohar mean?
Poohar used for someone being Clumsy as well.
What does Bull mean in Trinidad?
1. Verb. To have sexual intercourse. buss a file, dooks, dugu dugu, eez, foup, grine, jook, pefu, ride, rooks, slam, slap, trash, work, wuk.
How do Trinidadians greet each other?
Social Conventions. The common greeting for both men and women in Trinidad and Tobago is a handshake. Well-acquainted persons may hug and kiss each other on the cheek.Persons will also clarify their title to you – e.g. Mrs, if the woman married or Dr, where qualified.
How do Trinidadians talk?
Trinidadian Creole is a creole language commonly spoken throughout the island of Trinidad in Trinidad and Tobago.English is the country’s official language (the national standard variety is Trinidadian and Tobagonian English), but the main spoken languages are Trinidadian English Creole and Tobagonian English Creole.
Who is your auntie?
aunt Add to list Share. If you have an aunt, she would be your dad’s sister or your mom’s sister, or the woman who’s married to your uncle. Your uncle is a brother to your mom or dad.
Do you say Aunt or Auntie?
Well, actually, ‘aunty‘ and ‘auntie’ are just informal versions of the word ‘aunt’, and so both are okay to use.
Is Antsily a word?
1. Restless or impatient; fidgety: The long wait made the children antsy. 2. Nervous; apprehensive: “Camps got shot up all the time, but if there wasn’t a shoot-up, they’d get antsy” (Harper’s).
What does being called a fish mean?
Definition of fish
: a person who is in an unnatural or uncomfortable sphere or situation The country boy felt like a fish out of water in the big city. fish to fry. : concerns or interests to pursue —usually used with other can’t deal with that problem now; we’ve got other fish to fry right now.
