#trini slang

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~Galleryyuhself~ We in Trinidad and Tobago have had a lockdown and we are lucky enough to still be able to bring some humour to our situation.

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A very basic greeting in Trinidad. If you see a friend you'd say, "Waiz De Scene?"Meaning to ask, "How are you?" or, "What's happening?" or "What is the latest?" A go-2, general greeting in Trinidad for Trini. "Waiz De Scene!?"

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Word of the Week

Trinidad Word of the Week

The word of the week is a compilation of  Trinidadian sayings -phrases and words- used on the island.

Pull hand: In SUSU, to collect the entire amount of all members contributions in your turn

SUSU:  A cooperative savings systems in which each person contributes the same fixed amount each week, and the whole amount, the HAND is taken by a different member each time.

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Muse of de day.

Back a jackass in ah horse race

Back a jackass in ah horse race (phrase) – Back or bet on a loser one that should have been obvious had no chance to succeed.

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Source: Dictionary of the English/Creole of Trinidad & Tobago by Lise Winer

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Colloquialisms and accents.

The language of Trinidad

If you meet any Trinidadian or Tobagonian – Trini – you quickly acknowledge they like to ole talk all the time.

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I sorry eh lord.