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.

Another Amazing Trini Saying

Today a well known Trinidadian saying came to mind.... Today's saying is : All food good to eat but all talk ent good to talk.What does this saying mean?

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.