explore

tear batty

To perform an obscene, insulting gesture by turning one's back to the insultee, and exaggeratedly pushing the rear end out while spreading the buttock

tebeh

Stupid.

Teef neva love fi si teef wid long bag

Unscrupulous people begrudge the successes of other unscrupulous people

Teef Teef from feef, God laugh

God laughs at poetic justice

teely

A penis. The male sex organ.

teenager

A medium sized cockroach

tegreg

A confrontational woman; A woman who loves to quarrel and fight.

tek batty

The act of homosexual intercourse

tek een

To absorb, consume, or get emotionally drawn in “Yuh tek een the vibes last night?”

tek it easy

An expression used to wish good fortune and a good trip on departing travelers

Tek kin teet kibba heart bun

Sometimes all you can do is laugh and make the best of a bad situation

tek life

Excellent. Of superlatively high quality. First class.

tek raise

To prostitute yourself for money

tek teky

The Wattled Jacana is a wader which is a resident breeder from western Panama and Trinidad south through most of South America east of the Andes. The

tekeisha

A woman who exploits men for financial gain, particularly via the use of affection and sexual favours.

telephone cut

A large cut or scar across the jawline from ear to mouth, roughly corresponding to where one would hold a telephone during conversation.

tell tale

The common stilt. A white and black shorebird with long legs.

tenement yard

A multi-family housing arrangement consisting of many substandard dwellings packed closely on a single plot of land. Dwellings often share resources s

tete chien

A large, light brown boa constrictor

Thief neva like fi see thief with long bag

Those who prosper by illegal or crooked means dislike those who are more successful than themselves via the same means

three quarter pants

Pants that are too short.

three stone

A wood burning fireplace constructed from three stones with the wood inserted between stones.

throw asue

To contribute money to a group saving plan.

throw partner

To contribute money to a group saving plan.

ti carole

A homemade frozen pop popular with children. It is made by pouring mixed drinks into small transparent plastic bags, tying the bags to seal them, and

ti es

Canistel; A bright yellow ovoid fruit with a pointed tip. It is related to the sapodilla and is edible. The flesh tends to be dryer than other sapodil

ti po

A rum based mixed drink that traditionally includes rhum agricole, lime, and cane syrup, and fruit flavouring.

tick

To stick. To attach to something.

tick bird

Cattle egret. A small white heron which spends most of its time around cattle and livestock instead of water wading as most herons do. They feed on th

tie

To trap or bind another in a romantic relationship using obeah or other occult means.