The Big List of Bahamianisms

Any country is bound to have malapropisms that are unique.  Mix in a few goofballs, nut cases and word manglers who themselves are unique and you get some pretty startling terminology.  And, for your information I did not make these up myself.  I hear them and my friends know that I collect them so they e-mail me the very best.

Herewith is the BIG LIST OF BAHAMIANISMS (updated periodically under the “Random Scribblings Tab) Use At Your Own Risk!

Incorrect        Correct or not as bad

She touches . . . . she’s touchy

Meal vulture . . . . meal voucher

Industrial crossing . . . .pedestrian crossing

Gimme . . . . . Gimme  (pronounced Gim Uh)

Flee de primesee (Prim-eh-sea) . . . . Leave the premises

I’d like to get to know you more often. . . . . I ‘d like to get to know you more better

Conflictual . . . . . adversarial

Cemetery cups . . . . . Sanitary cups

Palpitable . . . . . palatable

It were very embarative  . . . . .  It was very embarrassing

Conversate . . . . converse

Nagiation (Naggy A shun)     . . . .vexation

Manoleum, milligium . . . . . . . . millennium

Rudolph the Red Nose Ranger . . . . . Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

Don’t be baffle . . . . Don’t be bashful

Reblemish my cup . . . . Replenish my cup

Slither of ice . . . . sliver of ice

Acid reflex . . . . . .acid reflux

My brain headache . . . . . Migraine Headache

Utensil Care Unit . . . . . Intensive Care Unit

Hurricane Irk . . . . . Hurricane Ike

Sauchez . . . . . . . sausage

Graveliscious, grabaluscious – Avaricious

Timish . . . . . Timid, squeamish

Dramatized . . . . . Traumatized

Highlight me . . . . . . Enlighten me

Diabetical . . . . . . . .  Diabetic

She lives in Mahatma . . . . . She lives inManhattan

The Salami hitJapan. . . The tsunami hitJapan

Old Timers Disease . . . . . . . Alzheimer’s Disease

The Heineken Maneuver . . . . . . .  The Heimlich Maneuver

Be not dismazed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Be not dismayed

Adicament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . predicament