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October 10, 2010
WINE
Translation:
"wine" appears in every West Indian dialect, and is literally a corruption of "wind." It means to dance, sometimes seductively. Play audio:
- wine.mp3
October 10, 2010
WHAFEDOO
Translation:
we'll have to (make) do or we'll have to deal with it Play audio:
- wafido.mp3
October 10, 2010
TAN'
Translation:
to stand; usually used in the sense of "to be". "A so im tan", "that is what he is like"; "tan deh!" or "yu tan deh!" means "just you wait!". "Tan tedy", stand steady, means "hold still". Play audio:
- tan.mp3
October 10, 2010
TOAST
Translation:
(v.) - to rap or sing spontaneously over a dub track Play audio:
- toast.mp3
October 10, 2010
SPRING
Translation:
to sprout, as of yams or cocos, making them inedible. Play audio:
- spring.mp3
October 10, 2010
SKANK
Translation:
to dance to reggae music
Translation:
to move with cunning, ulterior motives Play audio:
- skank.mp3


