nuh watch no face

Don't worry about what anyone thinks, keep on keeping on.

Don't worry about yuh boss, nuh watch no face.

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flooders

An insulting term for pants that seem to be about 4" too short for the wearer, and can thus be worn in a flood with no danger of becoming wet.

Also see highwaters.

Bro, you gotta buy some new pants. Them flooders ain't cutting it.

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sticking

Trinidadian slang for an action that has remained incomplete for a long time. Usually employed to berate the person perpetuating the action.

You ent finish de dishes yet? How yuh sticking so?!

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schmon

An exclaimation employed by Michael Jackson in a number of his songs, most notably "Man in the Mirror". In actuality, the phrase likely to be Jacksonalization of "Come on".

"You gotta make a change! Schmon! (Make that change)"

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what ah gwan

Caribbean slang for "What's going on?" or "What's the latest?" Usually used after or as a greeting.

"Ay, man! What a gwan?"

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kenrick

Trinidadian slang for "Nothing" or "Zero". Derived from a pun on the name of Kenrick Norton, a small-time politician who never made good on his promises to the public,("Norton"/"Nuttin'"/"Nothing"). Eventually just the word "Kenrick" became an acceptable synonym.

"That gyul ent give me Kenrick yet bwoy."
"The weed plant ent have Kenrick on it."

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ride

v. to allow someone to get away with something they shouldn't be doing, despite your full knowledge of their transgression.

Q: "He slapped you man!! You gon' let him ride...or you gon' make sure that mofo gets got?!"

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