Trini Creole Dictionary

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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

Laglee – Sticky substance, called milk, from the chataigne or breadfruit tree. It is collected and dried and used to catch small birds.

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

Related:
Popular Tobago Sayings (Proverbs from the islands)

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

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