About St. John >> Island Talk/Slang

Island Talk/Slang

Wha yuh sayin - Means what’s up, How are you

Hail up - Hi, hello

Cyan (sometimes spelled “kyan”) – Means cannot

Safe – All right, or okay, i.e. “you safe”

I/he/she gon to come back – I/he/she left and am/is returning shortly

He/she ain deh – He/she isn't there

Come heh – Come here

Eat me out – Annoying/Aggravating, as in "boy you does/duh eat me out!"

Kill me dead – Hilarious/ Very funny as in "da one deh does/duh kill me dead!"

Deh – Meaning there, i.e. the car over deh

Dem – Meaning them, i.e. what are dem man doing

Parah – Meaning crazy, paranoid

Bus' off – Means to leave

Vex – Is an island word for upset

Nah – No

Wuk up – To dance (usually specific to calypso or soca music)

Mahgah/Meeguh – Meager, extremely skinny

Foh true? – You serious?

Yuh sick de man? – Are you crazy?

Pickin Whelks – Wearing pants with pant legs that are obviously too short

Buss Ah Lime - "Lewee Go Buss Ah Lime" (Let us go out.)

Bag-up – Grounded, in punishment