Food
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Items
100
This sauce is used by many Guyanese to add flavour to their meals.
Pepper sauce
100
Guyana was last colonized by and gained their independence from this group of people.
The British
100
This word refers to children.
Pickney
100
A source of continued frustration and delusion, this is the name of Guyana's cricket team in the Caribbean Premier League.
Guyana Amazon Warriors
100
This swinging item is used for relaxing or even sleeping in.
Hammock
200
This Amerindian dish is known as the National Dish of Guyana and is often cooked around Christmas time.
Pepperpot
200
This is the name of the Guyanese flag.
The Golden Arrowhead
200
This term is used to describe someone being stubborn/unwilling to listen.
Hard ears
200
This popular genre of music blends Caribbean themes with Bollywood melodies.
Chutney
200
This item is used in a bedroom to protect people from mosquito bites while sleeping.
Bed netting
300
This meal is often prepared for New Year's or for cookouts.
Cook up rice
300
As of 2026, Guyana has been an independent country for this many years.
60
300
This term is used to describe disrespecting someone.
Eye pass
300
Though English is the official language of Guyana, this is what is spoken by people on a day to day basis.
Guyanese Creole/Creolese
300
This item made from the center of coconut/palm tree leaves is used for cleaning.
Pointer broom
400
This cold snack is a sweet, refreshing break from the heat and is often sold at carts outside of schools.
Snow cones
400
These are the 4 ethnic groups that were brought to Guyana to work on the sugar plantations.
African, Portuguese, East Indian, Chinese
400
This word refers to a spirit typically associated with folklore.
Jumbie
400
This folklore creature is said to be an old woman who sheds her skin, turns into a ball of fire and sucks the blood of young children.
Ol Higue
400
This product is seen as a cure for lowkey any sickness.
Limacol/Vicks
500
This drink is made from fresh lime juice, water, sugar and optionally: spices or vanilla essence.
Swank/Limewater/Limewash
500
Guyana is called the Land of Many Waters due to its many rivers and waterfalls, including this largest single drop waterfall in the world.
Kaieteur Falls
500
This word refers to chatting casually with friends or family.
Gyaff
500
This Amerindian word which means “celebration after hard work” is the name of the festival held on Guyana’s Republic Day.
Mashramani
500
This item is a pan used for cooking roti.
Tawa