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) 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
