raga, ragga |
Definition: an old car.
Source: Page 89, 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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ram
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Definition: (1) euphemism for "rass," not as vulgar. "Aayo 'fraid dah skrawny dude di man! Hiz ram cyan' self do anyting mi son!" = "I don't know why you're all so afraid of that guy. He couldn't do anything to anyone." (2) can also be used to describe a situation where there is a crowd of people, "jam-packed". "The club ram pack" = "the club is crowded."
Source: Seen on Facebook, 2010.
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rample |
Definition: literally "rumple," to mess up ("Don rample up de bed I mek up mehson!")
Source: Page 89, Say it in Crucian!
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Ras, ras
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Definition: polite term of address to a Rastafarian.
Source: Page 90, Say it in Crucian!
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rass
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Definition: more polite way (sort of) of saying "ass" ("Yo rass GOOD, meson!", "I should call duh police fuh yorass!", "Move yo rass from round me!" "Yourass stop lie!")
Source: Page 90, Say it in Crucian!
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Rastaman
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Definition: A male Rastafarian, can be used as a substitute for a name, ("Rastaman, how you is?")
Source: Page 90, Say it in Crucian!
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"Rat trap don't sleep."
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Definition: "Danger is always present."
Source: Ronnie Lockhart, on Facebook, 2009.
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reach
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Definition: used to indicate arrival ("He ain reach yet?", "He reach to her house.")
Source: Page 90, Say it in Crucian!
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redbone
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Definition: a Black person with light skin ("Your boy jus bin coolin with a book in he hand when this foine looking redbone started rolling on me.")
Source: Page 90, Say it in Crucian!
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ride
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Definition: from Stateside slang, "car" ("Dat ride cris, de man.")
Source: Page 90, Say it in Crucian!
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"rims up"
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Definition: adjective to describe a car with special wheel rims ("Das my rims up cyar.")
Source: Page 90, Say it in Crucian!
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"rock stone"
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Definition: these are separate terms to Statesiders, but one to Crucians ("He windshield geh hit wid a rock stone.")
Source: Page 90, Say it in Crucian!
Definition: (spelled "rackstone") "Stone. [Redundancy of rock and stone.] This refers to a small pebble or a very large boulder."
Source: Page 102, Valls, Lito. What a Pistarckle! A Dictionary of Virgin Islands English Creole. St. John, USVI. 1981.
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roll
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Definition: from urban slang, to mean "outlook on life" ("You know how I does roll.")
Source: Page 90, Say it in Crucian!
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rolling, rollin
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Definition: to make a flirtatious or sexual advance.
Source: Page 90, Say it in Crucian!
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"roll up"
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Definition: to sneak up on someone, usually in a car ("You better be careful before Babylon roll up on you.")
Source: Page 90, Say it in Crucian!
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"rope"
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Definition: Expression used when a fight just breaks out. "Rope, rope!!!!"
Posted by: Blinkah #1, 2009.
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rubba dem
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Definition: sneakers ("You haven seen my rubbadem?")
Source: Page 90, Say it in Crucian!
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"run-amuk"
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Definition: out of control.
Example: "She mek hur picknee them run-amuk."
Posted by: Yáminah89, 2009.
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"run/runnin tings"
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Definition: expression used to indicate someone who is the boss, often used derisively ("He tink he runnin tings, mehson.")
Source: Page 90, Say it in Crucian!
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"run ya mout"
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Definition: To "run your mouth," to talk, to speak.
Example: "Papa run ya mout."
Posted by: Kiah, 2009.
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runnings
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Definition: errands, driving around ("I had to carry she round deh place to do her runnings.")
Source: Page 90, Say it in Crucian!
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rung
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Definition: pronunciation for "round," "around."
Alternative spellings: roung
Source: Page 90, Say it in Crucian!
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