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abroad
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Definition: used to describe anywhere that is not the U.S. Virgin Islands, including the U.S. mainland.
Source: Page 70, Sterns, Robin. Say it in Crucian! A Complete Guide to Today's Crucian for Speakers of Standard English. St. Croix: Antilles Press, 2008.
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ah
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Definition: "of."
Example: "I geh two ah dem" = "I have two of them."
Alternative spellings: uh
Source: Page 70, Say it in Crucian!
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aiight
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Definition: from urban slang, hipper way of saying "all right."
Pronunciation: awITE
Alternative spellings: aight
Source: Page 70, Say it in Crucian!
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ain
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Definition: literally "ain't," used to indicate negatives like "am not," "are not," "is not," "do not," or "does not."
Examples: "I ain do dat," "Me ain know," "Ayn my book."
Alternative spellings: aiin, ayn, aint, ain't
Source: Page 70, Say it in Crucian!
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"All fish does bite, but shark does get de blame."
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Source: Ronnie Lockhart, on Facebook, 2009.
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"all up in my sauce"
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Definition: idiomatic expression to mean "mind your own business."
Example: "Don get all up in my sauce!"
Source: Page 54, Say it in Crucian!
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allawe
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Definition: "all of us."
Example: "Leh allawe go" = "Let's all go."
Alternative spellings: all a we, ahwe
Source: Page 70, Say it in Crucian!
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alright
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Definition: Sometimes repeated, "alright, alright," a polite form of acknowledging another person.
Source: Page 11, Say it in Crucian!
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Definition: Phrase extenders. Used like "and so on and so on" or "et cetera." (De road fulla bumps and hole an so.")
Posted by: doctropic, 2009.
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anti-man
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Definition: an effeminate or gay man.
Alternative spellings: antie-man, auntie-man
Source: Page 70, Say it in Crucian!
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ariculcha
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Pronunciation for "agriculture," nickname for V.I. Department of Agriculture.
Source: Page 70, Say it in Crucian!
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"anyt'ing to"
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Definition: "To be related to someone. In the family of. 'Yoh is anyt'ing to she?' Are you related to her?"
Source: Page 2, Valls, Lito. What a Pistarckle! A Dictionary of Virgin Islands English Creole. St. John, USVI. 1981.
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"as man"
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Definition: "Used to describe emotions. Examples:
"Partna geh beat up in Jam Band. As Man?"-Surprised
"I hate this friggin cold weather. As Man."-Agreement
"Dem shoes look criss. As Man!-Point Blank
"Wha dats a sweet thing ova deh. Yeah, as man.-Agreement
"As man, I gon buss yuh ass"-Anger."
Source: Tai, on Facebook, 2006.
Definition: "As one man to another. 'Tak de trut, as man.' Tell the truth between us men."
Source: Page 3, What a Pistarckle!
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"ass-up"
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Definition: "Drunk."
Source: Page 3, What a Pistarckle!
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ayo
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Definition: "all of you."
Example: "Ayo wouldn’t believe who harrassing me again!"
Alternative spellings: ayoh, ahyuh, ahyoh
Source: Page 70, Say it in Crucian!
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"Ayo could lie!"
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Definition: "You're joking!"
Source: Kimberely, on Facebook, 2006.
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"ayo doan leave?"
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Definition: Used to mean "none of you ever leaves?" (context: people from a certain area of the island who never seem to move elsewhere or move off-island).
Example: "Ahyoh doan leave home?"
Posted by: Seen on Facebook, 2009.
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"ayo ears long"
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Definition: idiomatic expression for being nosy or in someone else's business.
Source: Page 54, Say it in Crucian!
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azick
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Definition: crazy, wild.
Example: "Leh we go azick tonight!"
Source: Page 70, Say it in Crucian!
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