TRINI OL' TALK

• Bacchanal - Big Party, noise do, confusion, heavy quarreling

• Back Back - Reverse in a car, to change one's mind

• Back Chat - Argumentative, insolent response

• Bath Suit - Swim Suit

• Bawlin' - To be broke, without financial means

• Biscuit - Cookie

• Butty - Sandwich

• Chips - French Fries

• College - Secondary School

• Cutters - Finger food, snack, hors d'ouveres

• Deputy - Mistress, other woman

• Downthe Islands - Excursion to West End Islands and area

• Drop - A lift offered by motorists

• Fete - Party

• Grog - Rum

• Jus' Now - Wait a minute, in a little while, whenever, maÛana (Spanish)

• Lime or Limin' - Group of people hanging out, loafing, pleasure occasion

• Makin style - Showing off

• Mamaguy - To put someone on, to make fun of

• Mas - Masquerade

• Mincemeat - Hamburger

• Now Fuh Now - Instantly, while you wait

• Ol Talk - Chit-Chat, idle chatter

• One Time - Right now, immediately

• Patois - Local dialect

• Picong - Ridicule

• Pik'Ant - Thorn, Sharp point

• Pot Hound - Mongrel, mixed breed of dog

• Small Room - Rest room

• Sweet too Bad - real fine

• Sweeties - Candies

• Trini Terrier - Mongrel, mixed breed of dog

• Vex - angry, cross or upset

• Wee - Ours

• Wine - to rotate hips in a suggestive manner

Enjoying the people and their language in Trinidad can be a wonderful experience. For more Trini Talk pick up the book "Cote Ce Cote La" by John Mendes and join in the fun.

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