big taim
MEANING: big-time, important USE: Di Myaa feel ih da big taim, so ih no need fi ansa kweschans. TRANSLATION: The Mayor feels he is important so he doesn't need to answer...
chayni moni
MEANING: play money made out of broken china (phrase) USE: Wi mi glad wen mi ma playt brok, kaa wi ku yooz ahn fi chayni moni. TRANSLATION: We were glad...
chektaiz
MEANING: chastise, reprimand, scold USE: Mis Mayri mi haftu chektaiz ih daata kaa ih mi bak-chat ahn. TRANSLATION: Miss Mary had to scold her daughter because she had sassed her.
chochi chochi
MEANING: overly religious (slightly derogatory) USE: Noh aks ah fi goh da daans kaa ih tu chochi chochi. TRANSLATION: Don't ask him/her to go to the dance because he/she is...
bagash
MEANING: sugar cane by-product used as fertilizer USE: Wen Ah put bagash pahn mi roaz plaant, ih groa faas. TRANSLATION: When I put fertilizer on my rose plant, it grew...