Ent? – “isn’t that so?” , “right?” (used at the end of a sentence for emphasis; is similar to Spanish “¿no?”)
Contents
What are some Trini slangs?
- Pallet – frozen lolly.
- Papa yo! – exclamation of surprise.
- Pesh – money.
- Pissin’ tail – a person of no class or importance.
- Pitch oil – kerosene.
- Planasse – to hit someone continuously with the flat part of a cutlass.
- Playin’ social – someone who pretends to be of a higher social strata than they are.
- Pong – pound.
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.
What does Mako mean in Trinidad?
Maco, macco, mako, makko, marko (v/n) – Gossip; peep at; look at something that is supposed to be private. Someone that is overly curious about other people’s affairs. Possibly derived from the French word ma commère (ma.
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 is the scene in Trinidad?
“Waz di scene” literally means “what is the scene?” but is understood as “what are you doing?” or “what’s up?” Though similar, it should not be confused with “waz your scene?” (see below).
Do people from Trinidad have an accent?
Trinidadian and Tobagonian English (TE) or Trinidadian and Tobagonian Standard English is a dialect of English used in Trinidad and Tobago.Trinidadian English was initially based on a standard of British English, including having a non-rhotic accent.
What language did the Africans bring to Trinidad and Tobago?
With this law French settlers migrated to Trinidad from the French Antilles to work the sugar cane plantations. They too added to the ancestry of Trinidadians, creating the creole identity; Spanish, French, and Patois were the languages spoken.
What does doo doo mean in Trinidad?
Doo doo / Doux doux – Sweetheart often used with darling, as in dodo dahling. The French doux means “sweet”.
What is a Caribbean accent?
Caribbean English dialects of the English language are spoken in the Caribbean and Liberia, most countries on the Caribbean coast of Central America, and Guyana and Suriname on the coast of South America. Caribbean English is influenced by but is different from the English-based Creole varieties spoken in the region.
What does doo doo Darling mean?
Sweetheart, darling, honey. Often used together with darling as in Doo-doo darlin’.
What is a Jamet in Trinidad?
2. Noun. A promiscuous female. bat, canal conch, dangles, dregs, jagabat, jitney, mattress, ole foot, ole po, rat, river conch, scabical, sketel, skets, stinky, stregge, wabean, wajang, zwag.
What does Macoo mean?
Maco,macco,makko,mako,Marko verb/noun-Gossip; peep at;look at something that is supposed to be private. Someone that is overly curious about other people’s affairs.
What does Macco mean?
gambling game
n. 1. A gambling game in vogue in the eighteenth century. Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G.
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.
What does ABG mean in Trinidad?
Any Body can Get it
The gang is allegedly called ‘ABG’, meaning ‘Any Body can Get it‘.
Where did Trinidad and Tobago get its name?
Christopher Columbus landed on Trinidad, which he named for the Holy Trinity, in 1498 and found a land quietly inhabited by the Arawak and Carib Indians.
What is Bamsee?
Noun. bamsee (plural bamsees) (Caribbean) bottom; buttocks; posterior.
What does Stueps mean?
Filters. (Trinidad, dialect, onomatopoeia) The act of showing disappointment, derision or disgust for a person, place or thing. 5.
What does Zess mean in Trinidad?
J Rocca The DJ
The Trinidadian slang ‘zesser’ or ‘zess’ originates from the English word zest or zesty which means to be appealingly, appetizing or sharp.
Are there white Trinidadians?
White Trinidadians and Tobagonians account for less than 1% of the population of Trinidad and Tobago. However, the classification is primarily a superficial description based on phenotypic description opposed to genotypical classification.
