Trinidad and Tobago Lingo

[Shadowhunter]

Mixed and Dougla more or less refer to people of mixed origin. Dougla is not a trini slang. Its an actual colonial term with a real definition to refer to someone of African and East Indian descent.

Redz is more or less a type of local woman.

But what about when referring to men, children and/or families as redz?

I've heard "mixed" used to describe different appearances too, it's pretty confusing.

 

[Lorenzo]

A gunta is someone who will rob you. Drive through Beetham Gardens slowly on a nice afternoon for full experience. Besides that, a gunta is a small time gangster that does petty crimes for money. The others are cold blooded killers.

 

[nirtime]

A gunta is someone who will rob you. Drive through Beetham Gardens slowly on a nice afternoon for full experience. Besides that, a gunta is a small time gangster that does petty crimes for money. The others are cold blooded killers.

Only a man like you could do that Lorenzo lol.

 

[LadyDeath]

Piper - A piper is considered to be a homeless person
An unfortunate person that will sell/do anything for small money
A person that does small/petty theft


Brokes - A person who has no/little money left

 

[Shadowhunter]

macko: to mind people's business. Used as both a noun and a verb.

fast/fastness: being nosy

 

[Lorenzo]

Macomayeman- (Hard luck if you don't know what this means) For full definition, ask any gunta if he is one if the chance ever arrives, keep repeating for even better results

piper clarks- rubber slippers

blue note- $100

(a) bob- 25 cents

chow- the art of cutting and seasoning almost any type of fruit with salt, pepper, garlic etc.

wappee- common card game that guntas play and kill each other over, usually over money (see Welcome to Warlock movie)

(a) grand- $1000

the avenue- arapita avenue, port of spain.. lively at night, active guntas that rob you even if a police officer is nearby..

(coke) pipe- a highly advanced instrument used by pipers to pull in the smoke from their crack cocaine, usually sells for $10-$20, easy to make as well

the drags/drag mall- small shops set up in POS next to each other found on Fredrick and Henry Street. They command insanely high prices for bootlegg'd shoes and clothes leading one to believe they're genuine.. (few legit people who sell genuine stuff though)

town- usually the speaker means Port of Spain, the capital.

eg

Trini #1: I heading to town yes, I need a few things

Trini #2: Make sure and bring a 6 pack of stack when yuh comin back

East Dry River- the canal on the east side of POS(Nelson Street), home to pipers, drug dealers, guntas and no one when it's raining.

box ah dead- box of food, in most cases fried chicken

 

[Shadowhunter]

You know a lot about guntas! Lol


chain up/chaining up: manipulating, brainwashing, wrapping someone around the subject's finger, or fooling someone.

 

[nirtime]

One that hasn't been around for some time

Ease Yuh body- means to calm down or step back

 

[LadyDeath]

Bambooze - To confuse someone

Chunkay Food - When food meets oil

Boonjay - When your food is simmering down in a pot and its nearly time to add water for sauce

 

[Shadowhunter]

wah de ass/wah de jail: what the hell/wtf

doh-doh: sleep

popo: child, baby boy

 

[Shadowhunter]

stingy: greedy/selfish

horner man/woman: the "other" man/woman

mamaguy (spelling?): to make fun of, fool, play a trick on

oh gad oi: oh my god

lawd fadda: lord father!

papa yo: surprised reaction

whey/whey sa: surprised reaction

daiz: that is

waiz/wayze: what is

pong: pound