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Folk magic, sorcery, and religious practices derived from Central and West African origins. The practice is often associated with evil or black magic,
gwaan
To go
gwein
Going to
gwey
Go away
gwine
Going to
gyaf
To have a conversation; talk
gyal
A girl or woman
gyalis
A man who obsessively seduces and deceives women. A promiscuous heterosexual male.
gyarrot
Term used by other Eastern Caribbeans to refer to Antiguans.
gypsy
Unlicenced or unregulated taxi
gyurl
A girl or woman
Haad ears pickny nyam rockstone
Disobedient children often learn the hard way
haadback
An elderly person.
haasback
Adult. Mature. Old enough to know better.
hackle
To harass or bother
haffi
To have to
hail
To greet or welcome
hairy
A commonly found mango cultivar with fibrous flesh. It is abundant and less highly valued than other mango cultivars.
half hot
Tipsy
hallaca
A dish consisting of mixed meat stewed with capers, olives, raisins and prunes, wrapped in cornmeal, then wrapped in banana or plantain leaves and boi
hallavis
Aloe vera. Valued for use in herbal medicine, as a purgative or washout, and for cosmetic and skin care purposes.
hamadili
An Armadillo
han miggle
The palm of the hand.
Han napkin tun tablecloth
Someone who has advanced in life and now looks down on others
han nook
Clumsy. Lacking in grace or dexterity. Awkward or prone to accidents.
hanaasi
A lead character in folk tales. He is depicted as a trickster and cultural hero. He is based largely on the spider gods of African lore, particularly
hand
To cheat or have an affair.
Hand go, hand come.
As you give, so shall you receive.
Hang yu basket whe yu can reach it
Keep your goals within your abilities and means
har
Her