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Which word is used to emphasize surprise, happiness, or disappointment?

Muddasick. Someone can say something like, "Muddasick, why does it have to rain on a holiday?" or "Muddasick! You planned a surprise party for me all on your own?" in order to emphasize their feelings.

What is also used to emphasize surprise, happiness, or disappointment?

Well Muddo. "Well muddo, how can you be so rude?" is an example of how "well muddo" is used to emphasize surprise, happiness, or disappointment.

Which word is used to emphasize intense disappointment or astonishment?

Dred. "Dred" is sometimes used with "Muddoes" or "Mudda sick" for more emphasis. "Muddoes dred, she was murdered on her birthday" is an example of this.

Which word is used to denote a certain undetermined or unspecified thing. This thing is usually a problem. Sometimes this word is used to illustrate surprise.

Wybe. For instance, if someone stole all of the money out of a bank, a Bahamian could say, "That's a wybe".

Which word is Bahamian slang for the word "things"?

Tings. For example, one can say, "Those are some nice tings!"

What word is used to denote the name of a person when the speaker does not remember that person's name?

Tingum. One can say, "I bumped into Tingum in the mall today".

Which of the following is a phrase used that means friend?

Muh lawd. Someone can say, "Muh lawd I love you."

Which of the following is used as a greeting and also means "how are you?"?

Watchu sayin?. For example, "Watchu sayin girl? I missed you!" is a common way of using this phrase.

What can be used to mean, "I am fine", after being asked, "How are you?"?

Erything kool. After the phrase, "watchu sayin girl?", "erything kool" is commonly said.

What is a synonym for the word "lemonade"?

Switcha. "Switcha" is made with water, sugar, and lime juice.

What is slang for "the"?

Da. One can say, "Da time is 11:36".

Which word is used to complete a question?

Aye. For example, someone can ask a question in the following way: "You went to Acadia University aye?"

What is commonly said after "watchu sayin?"?

Een nothin'. "Een nothin'" in other words would mean "not a thing" or "nothing much".

"Dem" is slang for the word "them".

t. For instance, someone can say, "Ashley is outside playing with Crystal dem". That means Ashley is playing with Crystal and company.

A "jitney" is a ceiling fan.

f. A "jitney" is Bahamian slang for a bus.