"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 |
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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 |