Guyanese Slang
A Guyanese elder says, "Dont mek yuh eye pass me". What exactly are they accusing you of?
Showing disrespect or disregarding them
Them auntie already ready fi quarrel!!
"I am like a dog, without a bone
Gyul I don't want to be alone..."
So Radica why yuh leave and gooo
What traditional dish is commonly eaten on Christmas morning
Pepperpot
Which legendary woman is said to shed her skin and travel at night as a fiery, blood seeking spirit?
Ole Higue
If granny says don't go outside, don't go outside!!!
What is Jaya favorite dance move?
Whine her waist
What does "cut eye" mean
a disapproving look or a side eye
"You fallin from a plane gyal, you falling from above...."
Listen to meh darlin and dont fall in love
What is the main ingredient used to make metemgee creamy?
Coconut milk
Which mischievous spirit is traditionally associates with bottles, demanding offerings, and serving an owner?
Baccoo/Baku
Which young cousin never misses an event?
What do you call someone who doesnt listen?
Hard-ears
"Shake it baby shake it and whine it down to the ground..."
Shake up yuh whole body and move it all around
What is Guyana most prized and expensive fish?
Gilbaka
Which legendary giant, associated with crossroads at night, is known for silently gazing upward?
The moongazer
At every family gathering, you’ll most likely find the uncles drinking this
(2 options)
El Dorado or Hennessy VSOP
What does it mean when someone says, 'Yuh skinning yuh teeth'?
Grinning or laughing, sometimes when you should be serious
Come beta, come beta, roll up D tassa
Come beta, come beta, play de sweet tassaaaa
What vegetable is good for blood pressure?
Karela
What type of spirit in Guyanese folklore is associated with hidden colonial treasure and sometimes silk-cotton trees?
Dutch Jumbie
Which family member is always on time to family events
The Persaud Family/ Aunty Sundar LOL
If somebody says "since small days I know she", what period of life are they referring to?
Childhood or when they were very young.
Not last week, bai
"Balkisoon pull a tune in a wedding..."
This traditional Indo-Guyanese sweet is made from flour, ripe bananas, and spices, then deep-fried until golden brown
Gulgula
Guyanese version of vampire
Fire-rass
Out of the 7, who is the loudest sibling?
YOULAWATIE