Trini Phrase: Merikan
A group of Black settlers and their descendants, who fought alongside the British against the United States during the War of 1812, were referred to as Merikans.
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trinidad slang
Trini Phrase: Maharajin
Don’t cry, maharajin. You is a good woman! As he came up the steps, he shouted. ‘How you feeling these days, maharajin? Is me, Chittaranjan, the goldsmith.’
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Trini Phrase: Quito-Quito
Quito-Quito is a phrase used synonymously with BEHIND GOD BACK especially in reference to where someone lives.
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Trini Phrase: More In Mortar Than Pestle
When police shoot police, it has more in the mortar than the pestle. Indicating that there is more than appears on the surface.
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Trini Phrase: Chickichong
A Chickichong is a small round or rectangular kite usually made from paper with a paper tail. It is not to be confused with it’s a larger sibling, the Mad Bull.
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