Holly Betaudier noted that the original calypsoes were sung in the patois, but eventually they became anglicised, though vestiges remain, such as the refrain "santimanitay" in extempo ("sans humanité" translated as "without mercy").
Bacchanal - Big Party, noise do, confusion, heavy quarreling, good party
Back Back - Reverse in a car, to change one's mind
Back Chat - Argumentative, insolent response
Badjohn- A Bully
Bath Suit - Swim Suit
Bawlin' - To be broke, without financial means
Biscuit - Cookie
Bobolee- A person who is always taken advatage of
Butty - Sandwich
Chips - French Fries
College - Secondary School
Commesse- Confusion, Controversy
Cunumunu- A stupid, foolish person
Cutters - Finger food, snack, hors d'ouveres
Deputy - Mistress, other woman
Dingolay- To dance with joyful indifference
Down the Islands - Excursion to West End Islands and area
Drop - A lift offered by motorists
Fresh-water Yankee- A person who spends a short time in U.S. and returns with a heavy American accent
Fete - Party
Grog - Rum
Horn- To cheat on a boyfriend of girlfriend
Jamet- a prostitute
Jus' Now - Wait a minute, in a little while
Lagniappe- a little extra, a bonus
Lime or Limin' - hanging out, loafing, having fun i.e. let's go down to the corner and lime
Maco- someone who minds other people's business
Makin style - Showing off
Mamaguy - To put someone on, to make fun of
Mamapoule- a derogatory term for a husband who is controlled by his wife
Mas - Masquerade
Mincemeat - Hamburger
Now Fuh Now - Instantly, while you wait
Obzokee- awkward, out of place, misshapen
Ol Talk - Chit-Chat, idle chatter, nonsense
One Time - Right now, immediately
Parang- someone who serenades from on place to another
Peong- Someone who is addicted or obsessed with something
Patois - Local dialect
Picong - Ridicule
Pik'Ant - Thorn, Sharp point
Pot Hound - Mongrel, mixed breed of dog
Saga Boy- a male who is boastful of his physical attributes
Sampat- an unfair attack, ambush
Screw Pan- an angry look on a persons face; usually makes them look humorously ugly
Small Room - Rest room
Soucouyant- Usually used in ghost stories, an old woman who turns herself into a ball of fire
Sweet too Bad - real fine
Sweeties - Candies
Tabanca- The feeling of hurt when a close relationship ends
Toutoulbay- a gullible person
Trini Terrier - Mongrel, mixed breed of dog
Vex - angry, cross or upset
Yampee- nastyness found in the corner of the eye after a long night's sleep
Wee - Ours
Wine - to rotate hips in a suggestive manner
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