Comments on: 20 Bajan Words That Will Make Your Trip to Barbados More Fun http://thebarbadosblog.com/2008/07/18/20-bajan-words-that-will-make-your-trip-to-barbados-more-fun/ Life in Barbados According to a Wandering Scotsman Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:51:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: garryaw http://thebarbadosblog.com/2008/07/18/20-bajan-words-that-will-make-your-trip-to-barbados-more-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-623 garryaw Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:19:27 +0000 http://thebarbadosblog.com/?p=23#comment-623 Foop, I will try that one later! Foop, I will try that one later!

]]> By: Abbe http://thebarbadosblog.com/2008/07/18/20-bajan-words-that-will-make-your-trip-to-barbados-more-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-612 Abbe Wed, 10 Dec 2008 03:40:47 +0000 http://thebarbadosblog.com/?p=23#comment-612 More fun word :-) Wash off = severe beating Foop = uhh... "fornicate" LOL Wunna = you, plural... you all, y'all Cawblem/Gawblem = Literally "God Blind Me" meaning, "oh My Goodness!" Sain = something Nain = nothing Wuk-up/ Spin Pooch/ Pelt Waist = Bajan dance to Soca music Gine = going. ex: Wuh gine on wid wunna doh? Rasshole -- uh, yeah, don't use that one, LMAO More fun word :-)

Wash off = severe beating

Foop = uhh… “fornicate” LOL

Wunna = you, plural… you all, y’all

Cawblem/Gawblem = Literally “God Blind Me” meaning, “oh My Goodness!”

Sain = something

Nain = nothing

Wuk-up/ Spin Pooch/ Pelt Waist = Bajan dance to Soca music

Gine = going. ex: Wuh gine on wid wunna doh?

Rasshole — uh, yeah, don’t use that one, LMAO

]]> By: Barbados Proverbs That Will Come In Handy | The Barbados Blog http://thebarbadosblog.com/2008/07/18/20-bajan-words-that-will-make-your-trip-to-barbados-more-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-218 Barbados Proverbs That Will Come In Handy | The Barbados Blog Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:26:22 +0000 http://thebarbadosblog.com/?p=23#comment-218 [...] that I wrote which will also be  handy  for any visitors who are planning on coming to Barbados 20 Bajan Words That Will Make Your Trip to Barbados More Fun. Bookmark It Hide Sites [...] [...] that I wrote which will also be  handy  for any visitors who are planning on coming to Barbados 20 Bajan Words That Will Make Your Trip to Barbados More Fun. Bookmark It Hide Sites [...]

]]> By: garryaw http://thebarbadosblog.com/2008/07/18/20-bajan-words-that-will-make-your-trip-to-barbados-more-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-26 garryaw Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:12:03 +0000 http://thebarbadosblog.com/?p=23#comment-26 jdid I checked with some family members over at St John and they use it. But they are what we would call in back home in Scotland country folk. Dee thanks for your help, It is a big learnng process for me living here in Barbados. jdid I checked with some family members over at St John and they use it. But they are what we would call in back home in Scotland country folk.

Dee thanks for your help, It is a big learnng process for me living here in Barbados.

]]> By: Dee http://thebarbadosblog.com/2008/07/18/20-bajan-words-that-will-make-your-trip-to-barbados-more-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Dee Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:53:28 +0000 http://thebarbadosblog.com/?p=23#comment-24 Love your list!! A couple things to note - a Bashment could also be a party or fete (or lime as the trinis say), and Scotch should be scooch (long 'o' sound). Same meaning though. :) Love your list!! A couple things to note – a Bashment could also be a party or fete (or lime as the trinis say), and Scotch should be scooch (long ‘o’ sound). Same meaning though. :)

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