Bahamian History
A mythical three-toed, red-eyed, three-fingered, birdlike creature with a long tail home to Andros.
What is a ChickCharnie?
A song by Geno D. about an "insect bite" on his significant other.
What is "That Ain't No Mosquito Bite"?
This phrase can be used when showing concern, happy, sad, angry, surprised etc.,
What is "Well Mudda Sick"?
A quick comfort meal, usually served with white rice or grits - a corned beef cooked down with onions, sweet peppers, tomato paste, and spices.
What is Fire Engine?
The Bahamian word for a light drizzle of rain.
What is "Spry"?
An English Sea captain, privateer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of The Bahamas.
Who is Woodes Rodgers?
In this song by 'Puzzle', he sings about celebrating his day of birth.
What is "My Birthday"?
This is in the bush and doesn't have a name.
What is Thingum?
One of the most beloved Bahamian desserts - a rolled dough filled with a fruit paste, steamed or boiled, then topped with a sweet butter-rum sauce.
What is Guava Duff?
To talk too much, especially saying foolishness, gossip, or unnecessary things.
What is "Run On/Running On"?
This natural landmark separates the Atlantic Ocean from the Bight of Eleuthera?
What is the Glass Window Bridge?
This title portrays the singer as someone who ferries passengers or goods across water as their way of life.
What is "I'm A Boatman"?
A Bahamian compliment as well as an insult towards someone's looks/appearance/outfit.
What is "You Look Nice and Stink"?
Eaten with stews or just buttered as a snack - A dense, slightly sweet bread made with flour, butter, milk, and sugar, baked rather than fried.
What is Johnny Cake?
This word/saying is used when something or someone is Mixed Up, Out of Order or Confused.
What is "Kapunkle/Kapunkle Up"?
The year that Bahamian Women were given the right to vote.
What is 1962?
A metaphor for someone “spoiling your good thing” —like finding a bug on your food that describes betrayal, jealousy, or someone interfering in your love life.
What is "Roach on My Bread?"
An olden Bahamian term for "Don't make me mad".
What is "Don't Yuck Up My Vexation/Don't Vex Me"?
Crunchy and sweet, often made during holidays - A candy-like treat made from sesame seeds and sugar or molasses.
What is Benny Cake?
A warning or threat for beating someone - mostly said to children.
What is "Show you/You Ga Know Why Lobster Red"?
The disease that claimed the lives of many from In Hope Town on Elbow Cay in the Abacos during the 1850s.
What is Cholera?
Based on the local folk tale of a man who falls for a mysterious, possibly bird-like woman from Andros—blending humor, cautionary tales, and cultural roots.
What is "Da Gaulin Song"?
This phrase vividly describes how quickly someone disappears or leaves a situation - preferably someone who runs away fast, as soon as there’s any sign of danger or confrontation.
What is "Bush Crack, Man Gone"?
Refreshing, especially in the heat - this traditional Bahamian limeade is made with fresh limes, water, and sugar.
What is Switcha?
A phrase meaning "That’s finished. That’s no longer relevant or happening". It’s a way of shutting something down decisively.
What is "That Dead/That One Name Over"?