Funny/Cool Trini Sayings

[DTriniWay]

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[Scorpio]

Never see come see.

(plenty of them here)

[Ali]

bring it come

[sylvestter]

rock so :arrow:

[snowbird]

(this is an old one, not sure if it's even used anymore)

"Ah feel like ah cent shave-ice" = having endured a particularly humilating situation.

[travelbug]

Oh lawd fadda put ah han

[snowbird]

....how bout dis other old Trini one

"Hold Strain"

(boy ah really dating meself here) :lol:

[Falcon]

Snowbird, we talking in code here, *crackle *crackle

hold strain, ah will see about the rotten fig somebody out by my name. But nothing is promised due to 'interpretation'.


CKSSSSSS, *crackle *crackle

[DTriniWay]

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[Falcon]

hahaha

[snowbird]

Folks,

Thank you. Also, translations for the "code language" would be much appreciated too! :-)

DTW

Hold Strain = Hold on; don't be so impatient; take it easy; don't be in a hurry; Wait :lol: :lol:


Falcon could probably give yuh ah better definition of this saying so......"Hold Strain" till yuh hear from him. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[travelbug]

Bazodee - when someone is dazzled by something or someone

[guyguy]

ah rell ketchin meh tail oui

[BW]

go through hard

[DTriniWay]

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[BW]

Translations into "English" for the "beginner Trini" like me will be appreciated! ;-)

DTW

it's funnier if you guess

[snowbird]

"Ah ketchin 99 candle" = real hard times :D

[guyguy]

yuh mean ah have tuh read an spell fuh you too?

[DTriniWay]

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[BW]

(5)go through hard
To go through a rough time.

nah, it actually means "go ahead," but stipulates the person do so without hesitation or shyness. Similar to the english saying "go forward with intensity".

[guyguy]

ah rell ketchin meh tail oui
I'm going around in circles, yes?
"I'm having a very difficult time" or ...
"I'm not as wealthy as bigzack so it's very difficult to make ends meet."

[DTriniWay]

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[bigzack]

Thanks, folks. So, the rest are correct? :bball:

DTW

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(1) Never see come see

That is like when them fresh water yankees goh home and watch people staring at amazement at we little over pass from the CR Highway to the Uriah Butler Highway, dey does say:

"My gawd, what are they staring at? Back in North Caraolaina, ah gots me one ah dem bad boys that runs from the road tuh ma sunhdeck. Good grief, they needs tuh get them ah laife. Say driver, ahma gonna pay ya extra to drop ma butt off at Chorlotte Street".

[bigzack]

ah rell ketchin meh tail oui
I'm going around in circles, yes?
"I'm having a very difficult time" or ...
"I'm not as wealthy as bigzack so it's very difficult to make ends meet."

Who did tell yuh tuh bun the candle at both ends?

[Solachica]

AllYuh ent easy

[snowbird]

(1) Never see come see
If you never try, you'll never know. Wrong :lol:

correct meaning = someone who has recently been exposed to anything new, who inturn overdoes it to rediculous proportions

[guyguy]

Like yuh fadda is ah glassmaker?

[Amelia]

Play yuhself.
Yuh get beat with a stick ah dotish?
She eye bunnin.
Yuh bed wet?

[DTriniWay]

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[snowbird]

Yuh geh beat wid de ugly stick ..... ugly person

Yuh measuring the road ...... spending too much time out of the house

After one time is two time .....things will turn around, things will change

God doh like ugly .......you will be eventually be vindicated

[Amelia]

[quote]Play yuhself.
To cheat?
Enjoy yourself, do what u want.

Yuh get beat with a stick ah dotish?
You acted stupid.

She eye bunnin.
She's hitting on you.
She's jealous.

Yuh bed wet?
You're scared.
U cant stay in bed ie always out.

How'd I do?
1 correct.

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[grapesweetie]

ah bussin it... - im leaving..

stop bussing meh files..- giving out my information

[Ali]

that food rel lashin!

lash=taste great

[DTriniWay]

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[BW]

"Jus now, jus now" - I hear if often enough - what does it mean?

DTW

Give me a minute; I'll be finished soon.

[DTriniWay]

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[travelbug]

Dry so - abrupt

braps - sound effect for either falling down or the like

Ketch a vapse - Sudden impulse to do or say something...

[DTriniWay]

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[guyguy]

travelbug ketch ah vaps one day an jump orn ah plane fuh New York but when she was climbing up de stairs to get inside de plane, she slip an fall dong braps. Some fella behine she in de line tell she, "dat good for you since you shudda wear washekong instead ah dem high heel shoes."

[BW]

He catch a vaps and gone to take down the antenna from de roof. He fall down, Braps! And dry so he wife ask him if he dotish.

(?)

[DTriniWay]

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[Amelia]

look, gimme a chance eh
do xyz or say xyz, and call dat george.

[travelbug]

Guy...lmao..laaaaaawddddd....

Bazodee - confused feeling over something or someone

[snowbird]

DTriniWay....here is a piece you may enjoy
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This piece has to be read ALOUD to appreciate the full impact and to enunciate properly. It is not to be read BY others (nonTrinis) but rather read TO them, so they can 'get it.' Enjoy.

WORDS WHICH ARE BEING ‘LOST.’

Trinis are a unique lot of people who can be spotted a mile off.

They can be identified by their body language, speech, decorum, taste, and even their judgement of time and space..

They are very defensive when mistaken for any islander other than a Trini.

A Trini's choice of words to describe a breadfruit falling from a tree identifies the state of the ripeness of the fruit, and where it fell:-.

A ripe fruit falling to the ground will fall BLAF, whereas a ripe fruit falling on a galvanize roof will fall BLANG.

A green fruit on the other hand will fall to the ground BUDUFF, and the same fruit falling on the same roof will fall BLANG A DANG.

A door will open, if its hinges need oiling, KREEKES and will close BADAM or CLITTICKS depending on the force used to close it.

He describes a horse galloping as BROOGOODOOK, BROOGOODOOK.

His expressions of surprise are AHA, O GAWD. BON JAY or WEE FOUTE.

His expression of disgust is AH CHUT usually accompanied with a stamping of the feet.

His expression of joy is OH GHEEZAN AGES.

His salutations are WOY, MAN, CHILE, BREDS, and even STRANGER.

Trini women call each other CHILE, the men call each other BOY and the boys call each other MAN.

If you think that is confusing they refer to any older person of the male sex as UNCLE and the female sex as TANTIE.

When Trinis hang-out, they are LIMING.

When you are a Trini of mixed race you are a DOUGLA.

A Trini will CUFF YOU DOWN and KICK YOU UP

Trinis have an interesting list of body parts you won't find in any biology book. TOT TOTS, TOTE, TOTO, TUNTUN, BAM BAM. BUMSEE and NABLE.

A physically challenged person to a Trini is a BROKOFOOT, a fat woman is a BOOBOOLOOPS. A giddy head is called BAZODEE , and if you should fall into a fit of convulsion you are considered to have caught MALKADEE.

A Trini's punctuality Is atrocious. NOW is LATER: LATER is SOMETIME TOMORROW, and YESTERDAY - well that propels an attack of amnesia.

And as a Trini will say IF AH LIE, AH LIE

** SENDERS NOTE: The writer did an excellent job articulating many of our words and expressions but I would be remiss in my presentation if I did not mention one of our favorite pronouncements, to wit, our usual response to the question “Where yuh going?”is “Ah coming back jus’ now!”

[DTriniWay]

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[onekaq]

yuh ha hot foot! - means you like going out?

[DTriniWay]

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[amzz]

"Well yes!" - PM Manning at the CHOGM opening.

[guyguy]

DTriniWay,
May I ask why you are so fascinated with the T&T sayings? Where is your homeland? I'm very interested to learn your rationale for this unique form of the english language.

[onekaq]

maybe he tryin tuh catch ah trini gal!

[guyguy]

maybe he tryin tuh catch ah trini gal!After seeing those videos, I want to catch ah few ah dem too. :D :D :D

[DTriniWay]

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[guyguy]

DTriniWay,
You may consider visiting T&T with your friend where you'll extract the true flavour of the food, peoples, culture, and subtly of the language. Until then, I'm sure that we'll be happy to help you as much as we can.

Thanks for the explanation.

[DTriniWay]

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[Scorpio]

watched the first season of "Westwood Park"

I remember Westwood Park, if you're trying to learn de fake trini way, that is the sho for yuh to watch.

[DTriniWay]

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[BW]

philomania, skews, radio guapo.

basically anything on Gayelle the channel.
http://www.gayelletv.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5I4C-ejQwM

[DTriniWay]

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[dancerboy]

DTW my friend, it's amazing that no one told you that "what sweet in goat mouth does be sour in he bambam". Let GAYGUY tell yuh wat dat mean.

DANCERBOY

[Wayne]

why allyuh messing wid de man mind so?

[DTriniWay]

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[J lindsay]

"Tis only she features spoil she beauty"lol