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Cahneevaal.....(Carnival) "Farewell to the Flesh" A pre-Lenten festival started by Catholics to get in one last party before giving up wine, women and song for 40 days during Lent. Preparations and partying in Trinidad start in January and build up to Jouvay (Monday) and Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) ending at midnite just before Ash Wednesday in mid-February. Costume bands in street Carnival, steelband competitions, Calypso contests, parties, dances and Kiddie Carnival all come together for Carnival. Rio and New Orleans carnivals are bigger and better known, Trinidad's is best.
Callaloo.....A thick soup made from dasheen leaves, ochroes,coconut milk, seasoned to taste, invariably includes crab
Calypso.....A musical and lyrical comment on any subject, usually composed for, but not limited to, the Carnival season
Calypsonian.....One who sings calypsoes
Cheups (Steups).....A noise made by sucking your teeth
Chinkee.....Very tiny portions of anything
Chips.....French Fries e.g. "May I have some chips, please?"
Chookaloonks..... pet name of your special someone
Chupid.....Stupid
Chupidee.....A foolish person
Chutney ...... a spicy East Indian condiment made from half-ripe mangoes, tamarind, coconut, cucumbers usually in the form of a sauce.
Chutney.....a type of music indigenous to Trinidad, which evolved from Indian music, a catchy and rhythmic East Indian fete music conducive to wining (see wining) your bamsee (see bamsee).
Coast or Coasting ..... to show off something or someone
Cockstand ..... erected Penis
Cokee-eye/coki-eye.....Cross-eyed or cocked eye
Commess(e) .....Confusion associated with arguments, gossip and slander
Coonoomoonoo.....(Cunumunu) Idiot, stupid person
Cosquel ..... tacky looking
Cosquelita ..... a girl with excessive makeup
Crapo.....(Crapaud) Frog The most detested reptile on the island. Often poisonous, they are hated worse than snakes.
Cuff.....Hitting someone or something with a cleched fist
Cyah/Cyaa.....Can't
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