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Cockey-O-Ko piggy back ride

Trini Phrase: Cokey-O-Ko

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The cocks were crowing cokey-o-ko! Kokiyoko all over the village in Trinidad. When the priests heard the cocks crowing, he jumped up. “Time to say some prayers for Rama.” (Ladoo 1972:94)

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Tanka Lanka

Trini Phrase: Tanka Lanka

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Tanka lanka! I goin’ to tell Miss what you say ’bout she husban’!

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kicksing

Trini Phrase: Kicksing

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The Parliamentarians were kicksing on the cricket grounds in Balandara last Sunday. they Challenged the Lawrence Woods XI and were soundly beaten.

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Bamboo Trees

Trini Phrase: Bus Bamboo

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For two or three weeks before the 25th December, at nights, boys would bus bamboo in small villages all over Trinidad.

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Reds

Trini Phrase: Reds

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They say red ting to sweet for dey own good! Red woman and red man are affectionately known as reds in Trinidad. Depending on the context used this could be a netural or negative term.

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