The Virgin Islands Dictionary: A Collection of Words and Phrases So You Could Say It Like We - Softcover

Hull, Kareem-Nelson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1504951743 ISBN 13: 9781504951746

Publisher: AuthorHouse, 2015

Synopsis

The Virgin Islands Dictionary is a collection of words and phrases used frequently, naturally and enjoyably by the people who call the Virgin Islands home. Don?t get me wrong, most Virgin Islanders speak English well. A growing number speak English and Spanish making that set bilingual, while a super special set speak English and a well-organised and brilliant dialect too and that makes them Vllingual! Through the collection of words and phrases captured here, you get a sense of many things about the people of the islands: that they are sometimes curt, very funny, and insolently mischievous at times. The words coupled with the way Virgin Islanders dramatically speak, make for a good time and hours of fun. This Dictionary will also do that, provide hours of fun and an easy tool for cultural exchange and pride and is THE BEST GUIDE for a newbie to learn the ins and outs of the Virgin Islands? ?language?.

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About the Author

Kareem-Nelson Hull is a first generation Virgin Islander who was born on Tortola on Sunday 16th October, 1983. He was educated in the Virgin Islands until he graduated top of his Humanities programme with honours from the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College in 2003. He attended the University of Miami from 2004-2007 for his BSc in Broadcast Journalism and Literature and then again from 2009-2011 for his MA in International Relations. He has served his Territory as director of Protocol for the Government of the Virgin Islands and he is part of the duo that wrote the Virgin Islands Territory Song, "Oh Beautiful Virgin Islands". He is founder of VIlingual, a movement dedicated to securing the identity of the BVI people through different art forms.

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The Virgin Islands Dictionary

A Collection of Words and Phrases So You Could Say It Like We

By Kareem-Nelson Hull

AuthorHouse

Copyright © 2015 Kareem-Nelson Hull
All rights reserved.

ISBN: 978-1-5049-5174-6

Contents

Introduction, xi, 
A Few Rules to Remember, xv, 
A, 1, 
B, 14, 
C, 46, 
D, 70, 
E, 88, 
F, 93, 
G, 113, 
H, 131, 
I, 145, 
J, 150, 
K, 156, 
L, 160, 
M, 171, 
N, 191, 
O, 199, 
P, 204, 
Q, 224, 
R, 226, 
S, 239, 
T, 266, 
U, 287, 
V, 290, 
W, 293, 
X, 305, 
Y, 306, 
Z, 313, 

CHAPTER 1

A

Ain Pullin' [ain puh-lin] Idiom- 1. the result of a disagreement. 2. to be at odds; where a relationship once was. 3. fallen out badly. 4. actively separated from a past relationship; especially friendship.

Say it like we: "Gyul, look wah dem come too. Dey used to be so close and now dem ain pullin."

A Barh [Ah Baarh] Verb- 1. Bar. 2. a ride given by a bicycle rider to another person on either the handle bar or top tube of a bicycle. 3. an uncomfortable ride given by a friend from one place to another on a bicycle. 4. a ride given to a person on a bicycle where they are required to sit on the handle bar and in between the legs of the rider. 5. a ride given to another person on a bicycle sometimes on the back of bicycle standing on the cogset. 6. also known as "a tow."

Say it like we: "Kevin, gimme a barh down the road nuh man, I ain able to walk."

A book [ah book] Noun– 1. refers to the programme book that is printed for a funeral service. 2. highly sought-after memento from a funeral service. 3. an item that no proper Virgin Islander feels complete without once having attended a funeral.

Say it like we: "See if yuh cuh bring a book fuh meh when yuh go by the chuch, ah wahn see if ah know dah pursin."

A Cause [ah kawz] Noun- 1. a reason. 2. a purpose. 3. a calling.

Say it like we: "Ah glad yuh geh ketch because you ain had a cause goin' in Mr. Merrit pineapple fiel."

A Clout [ah klout] Noun- 1. a hard blow delivered to the back of the head with the open palm of the hand. 2. a serious blow driven to the head of one person by another in anger or in play.

Say it like we: "Keep playin' wid me and see if I dohn hit you a clout today."

A Do [ah doo] Verb- 1. a chance. 2. an opportunity 3. a turn.

Say it like we: "Gimme a do on the Play Station nuh, you always hoggin' up dah game."

A Handle [ah han-dl] Noun- 1. a formal title placed before a name as Virgin Islanders consider it rudely disrespectful to call older people by their first name only unless invited to do so. 2. 'Ms.'; 'Mrs.'; 'Teacher'; 'Hon.' and others.

Use it like this: "I find myself still calling ev'ryone Ms. Ana, Ms. Darlene or Ms. Lydia because when we were young we were taught never to call someone by their first name only or we would get slapped."

A Lick [ah lik] Noun- 1. a hit with the hand or an object. 2. a successful strike. 3. a blow to the body or to an object.

Say it like we: "Glenford, dohn leh me hit you a lick. Stop putting yuh han in my face."

A Lime [ah lahym] Noun- 1. a relaxing time. 2. a time where you hang

Edition details

• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1504951743
• ISBN 13: 9781504951746
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 374