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Tabanca.....The forlorn feeling one gets when a love affair is over

Tanty/Tanti (Tante).....Aunt

Teef.....Trini pronunciation Thief

Tent*.....A calypso or soca concert featuring 20 singers and comedians. Started in the 1800's in large military tents, now held in concert halls or stadiums. 

The sun makin' hott.......the atmosphere is hot

Tick.....Trini pronunciation (Thick) Overweight as in "He not ral fat, he slim-tick!"

Tight.....Intoxicated, drunk, stoned

Titty-vay.....(Titivate) To waste time or stir up trouble

T'ing.....Thing

TNT*.....Trinidad and Tobago, twin island nation six miles off the coast of Venezuela, South America

To besides.....Besides which

Too-bay-go..... Trini pronunciation (Tobago) 

Too-nee.....(tuni) Female genitalia, also poom-poom, tun tun, powder puff, scizzors and nan

Too-tool-bay.....A confused state,in a daze, also head over heels in love

Toe-Tee.....Male genitals

Tong.....town e.g. "I went to tong today." or Thong - Ladies underware.

Tot tots.....Female breasts

Toh-ty.....(Toti) Also ToTo Male genitalia

Tree-nee.....Trini pronunciation (Trini) anything or anyone Trinidadian

Tree-nee-daad.....Trini pronunciation (Trinidad)

Trinbago.....Short for Trinidad and Tobago

True.....Trini pronunciation (Through). A common query from a sales clerk is "Are you getting true?", meaning, "Are you getting through" (finding what you want).

T.T.....Trinidad currency, as in "Does this cost $5.00 T.T. or $5.00 U.S.?"

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