And Still More Trini Talk

slow down the music = turn down the music
slow/turn down the light = turn the light lower/off
leaking = sweating
monkey marrieden = when there's rain & sunshine at the same time
feel to = feel like
we gone to come back = we'll be right back
drop out (of the car) = get out of the car
kicking = smelling strongly

cream = lotion

making a baby = pregnant

bitter = hot (as in hot pepper)

Jersey = T-shirt

way sa = ask Aaron

come better = beat that

out in their large numbers = alot of them

hardened = stubborn

lock off = turn off (the gas, the water, etc.)

out the fire = dowse the fire

chupid = stupid

handle his/her stories = able to take care of themselves

Kaiser ball = jaw-breaker

racks = clothes hangers

nursing home = a private hospital

home for the aged = nursing home or group home for elderly

flims = films

scrumbs/jitters = crumbs

give a right = to wave

commesse = confusion

bad skylark = a practical joke

bentweedle = to cause indescribable discomfort

blockorama = block party

districker = homeboy

gramoxone = a weedicide commonly used for poisoning and suicide

gru gru bef = a tropical fruit

gun mouth pants = tapered pants

leggo ah steups = to suck one's teeth in disgust

maga = thin/emaciated

malspriggle = to put in complete disarray

mamaguy = to try to fool or flatter

rab = fuss, confusion

ramajayin' = talking ab lib or dancing

parlour = a small shop, mostly sells snacks and phone cards

wap swap = a noisy exchange of checker pieces

watch yuh scotch = be careful about what you are doing

wuk = stomach gripe/ache

belly gripe = diarrhea

x to board = travelling at full speed

xante = show off

yootmen = young men

zebapique = tea for stomach pains