Another unique Trini saying

Another ubiquitous Trini saying 

Real Trini Sayings

Here's a few words and sayings used in Trinidad and Tobago:

Backayard: Refers to the crude and unsophisticated way that some people behave and talk.Used to describe uncouth persons.

Some more Trini Sayings

Hello All! I was doing some intensive studies and so was unable to devote any time to my blog. That's in the past now......so onto some sayings!
1. Magga - refers to someone or sometimes an animal that is very skinny slim or slender and looks undernourished.

Ramping Trini Style

In Trinbago words can have a different meaning from that found in a dictionary....Take the words ramp and ramping for example, the Trini meaning is play usually rough play or horse play by anyone (kids and adults alike). Ramp or ramping usually takes place between two or more persons. Activities that can be referred to as ramping include play wrestling, fighting games and the like. Indeed many times ramping went from being a game to real fighting, wrestling and the like. Many Trinbagonians can testify to this fact!

Examples of usage: Day like to ramp on de bed. They like to ramp on the bed.
in speech D two ah dem rampin in de yard. The two of them ramping in the yard.

Another Classic Trini Saying

Here is another classic Trini saying...'Ah go done yuh worries'. Translated accordingly 'I will done your worries'. What does this mean? It is a threat to do you (bodily) harm or kill you. The implication is that when your dead or badly damaged you won't have anything to worry about again, hence 'done yuh worries'.So when a Trini threatens to 'done yuh worries' take it seriously, it can mean the difference between life and death.

It's a trini thing

Was unable to post due to the kids and myself being really sick. So I had a lot of time to think about this post. So here goes, sort of humourous. Hope you enjoy!
It's a trini thing:
1.to leave home late for work/school and want the taxi/maxi to speed/ drive recklessly to reach on time and be vex (swell the mouth/ pout, cuss/use obscene) if the driver don't.
2. for males to call women according to their ethnicity- reds, darkie, dougla, spanish...
3. to eat a snack ....then lick the inside of the wrapper.
4. for parents to call their children 'mother' and 'fadder' instead of the other way around.
5. to drink and 'lime'(hang out).....especially when a storm looms, many say 'God is a trini', so an imminent natural disaster is an occasion to celebrate. The rumshops, bars, pubs are full at those times.
6. to dig your nose anywhere!
7. for maxi touts to call women over 30 'tantie', 'moms', etc. General terms include 'small man' (a little boy), 'family', grannie, pops, grandpa etc.
Remember not all and every trinbagonian will/ have done these things listed above. These are just some quirky habits of some folks who live in tnt, not all.