"We have a careless disregard for all proper grammatical terms and prefer to speak in Bahamianisms!"
Now remember, if you want to sound like a local you have to erase the "th" sound from your speech and replace it with a d (dat vs. that), exchange v's and w's (vant instead of want ' wan instead of van), replace the pronunciation of ir with oi (woigin vs. virgin). Oh ya, and never EVER pronounce the g in words that end in "ing"!
| Biggety: | Bold or loud |
|---|---|
| Buck up: | To run into something or someone |
| Chirren: | Children |
| Cut Eye: | To give somebody a dirty look |
| Erl: | Oil applies to both motor oil and cooking oil |
| Ferl: | Aluminum Foil Real Bahamian women always carry some in their purse you never know when the buffet is going to provide tomorrow's lunch! |
| Gat: | Got (or has) |
| Gattee: | Have to |
| Gumma Dat: | Give me some of that |
| I’s: | I am |
| Musse: | Must be |
| Gone: | Bye |
| Grabalishus: | Greedy |
| Jam up: | Crowded |
| Jook: | To poke or stab |
| Kerpunkle up: | Drunk |
| Muddo or Muddasick: | Holy Cow! |
| No Broughtupsy: | Bad mannered |
| Pikney: | Small child |
| Sip sip: | Gossip |
| Sky Juice: | Gin and Coconut Water |
| Slam Bam: | Sausage and bread sandwich |
| Sweetheart: | To cheat on your spouse or significant other |
| Tief: | To steal |
| Tingum: | A person, place or thing |
| Yinna: | You |