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4:30 PM Posted by Felix

Lacouray (lacaray) - gossip

La Diablesse - (Pronounced Lah jah bless ) Patois, folklore figure- The bride of the devil and has one cloven foot http://www.triniview.com/TnT/Folklore.htm

Lagahoo or Loup Garou – (Folklore figure) the shape changer. http://www.triniview.com/TnT/Folklore.htm

Lappe – Paca, wild animal similar to the agouti but larger http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paca

Lahay - Idling

Langniappe- (patois) To get a little extra after receiving a service or making a purchase; also having a baby after a gap of several years

Last lap – last set of partying on Carnival Tuesday night before Ash Wednesday

Laters – Goodbye, see you later

Lef dat - Leave that

Leh - Let, let's

Leh we - Let us

Lepay - To spread out, to smear (mixture of gobar and mud hence “lepay de floor” )

Lick dong -To accidentally hit someone or something

Lickrish - Greedy for food

Licks - A beating

Licks like fire - A severe beating

Like bush - Plenty of something

Lil Bit - A small amount

Lime - Hanging about with a small group of friends, talking and drinking and having a good time. (Used as a noun or verb: Going on a lime, or liming).

Locho - A lazy person

Loll off- Idle relaxation, assuming a relaxing position, especially while work should be done.

Long eye - A person who is envious of the possessions of others

Look nuh - An express of annoyance

Look who talking! - Exclamation used against somebody who is telling you something about another person of which he himself is also guilty

Look meh crosses! – (Literally) Look my bad luck!

Loud – Plentiful, e.g. “Boy, dat tree ha’ loud mango.”

Low fence - Someone who is always being taken advantaged of, easy to walk over