Trinidadian Dictionary

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Saga boy/girl.....Flashy dresser, dandy

Shades.....Sunglasses

Shif' yuh carcass.....Move over, get going

Shub.....Shove, move or cast aside

Schupid.....Trini pronunciation (Chupid) Stupid also Schupidness 

Schupidee.....(Chupidee) Stupid person

Screw up yuh face.....to make a strange expression, usually when angry or in disagreement of something e.g. "Look how she screwin up she face nah!"

Shots.....licks

Shyyt.... this is how de ole people used to say shit

Soca.....Soul-Calypso, the modern version of calypso music. Hardcore political satire, scandals, sexual double entendre and comedy, wrapped up in dance music with an African beat and heavy baseline.

Soucouyant.....from old ghost stories, an old woman who turns herself into a ball of fire and suck's people's blood 

Stickin' .....when a person or group keeps back progress on something important. eg. Man u real stickin , hurry up !

Skinnin' yuh teet'.....Grinning

Skin up yuh nose.....To turn up one's nose at anything

Sometimeish.....Moody

Strims.....Shrimps

Sweet too bad.....really nice, pleasant, attractive e.g. "Dred, dat gyul eh play she sweet too bad!"

Sweet drink.....term used for soft drink, soda, pop

Sweetie.....Any confectionary Sweee-drink....soft drink/soda or a gesture nickname like babes or darling

Swell up yuh face.....To look angry, to pout