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Meanings of terms used on WCD

Moderated by: Ravindra   New Topic Reply Print Author Post rayinto Member   Joined:  Wed Dec 31st, 1969 Location:    Posts:  69 Mana:   Posted: Sat Feb 19th, 2005 05:44 pm Quote Reply You will notice some terms used that may not be common to all, for example: Speck for duckfeed = the reward used for helping fishermen separate their fresh catch (the very small fishes were used to feed ducks or for the very poor, used for meals). TweeTwee - a fish that would bite on hooks baited with shrimp. Five tweetee was enough for dinner for us. Polythene twine was used to tie a bicycle axle which acted as an anchor for as much as three baited hooks. Casting was done by swinging the anchor in a circle and letting it fly into the ocean.......a pretty dangerous act. But then, I had never seen a fishing rod or reel in those days. Please share other uncommom but well rememered Guyanese terms. Sorry to ask you ............dry dry suh!     Ravindra CFR Joined:  Wed Dec 31st, 1969 Location:  Calgary, Alberta Canada Posts:  673 Mana:   Posted: Sat Feb 19th, 2005 10:39 pm Quote Reply Ray this will be a real challenge. Are there terms that just unique to WestDem? hard to think about them. How about. Bling Bling - the fruit that is used to make sowaree rayinto Member   Joined:  Wed Dec 31st, 1969 Location:    Posts:  69 Mana:   Posted: Sun Feb 20th, 2005 08:41 pm Quote Reply You are right. These terms were probably used all over Guyana. So then, lets make it a glossary of common local terms in Guyana. Many of us either did not learn of or kind of forgot. No need to go out searching for them. As they are mentioned, we can post a defination.   Ravindra CFR Joined:  Wed Dec 31st, 1969 Location:  Calgary, Alberta Canada Posts:  673 Mana:   Posted: Mon Feb 21st, 2005 01:26 am Quote Reply Here are a few that I heard - not sure if they are idioms of WestDem or all of Guyana. Kachaar - sweet talker ( not to be confused with Dulaar) Lampakh - lazy man, useless Kilkunny - type of cutlass Bandin - Flooded cane field rayinto Member   Joined:  Wed Dec 31st, 1969 Location:    Posts:  69 Mana:   Posted: Wed Feb 23rd, 2005 03:08 am Quote Reply Dauntless Island = next to Leguan, a boat (more of a ship) named Dauntless sank. Over time, with accumulation of debris and sediments, an Island was formed (At least this was the story i was told). Dauntless Island could be seen from the corridors of ZGSS overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Fishermen from Zeeburg are known to visit Dauntless flats (shores) for crab. Lots of stories abound of the Dutchmen ghosts at Dauntless. From the Zeeburg /De Willem /Meten-Meer-Zorg seawall, Dauntless Island's backdrop frames a picture perfect sunset. Ravindra CFR Joined:  Wed Dec 31st, 1969 Location:  Calgary, Alberta Canada Posts:  673 Mana:   Posted: Wed Feb 23rd, 2005 03:20 am Quote Reply Ray that is a beautiful post on Dauntless Island. I dont remember that being the name in the 70s and I almost forgot about that ship. Good one. rayinto Member   Joined:  Wed Dec 31st, 1969 Location:    Posts:  69 Mana:   Posted: Thu Feb 24th, 2005 04:40 am Quote Reply blacksage (aka blackstage) =  a popular bush grown wild with many uses: 1)stems  used to brush teeth, 2) stems used as a substitute for wild cane (and just as hot), 3) gives very small red berries locally called 'coco-channa'.    For the younger generation, I will leave 'wild cane' for one of the teachers on this forum to explain. Bud, you there?   sugacane Member   Joined:  Wed Dec 31st, 1969 Location:    Posts:  80 Mana:   Posted: Thu Feb 24th, 2005 10:46 pm Quote Reply Ravindra, I think bling-bling and sowaree are the same thing. A small, green, elongated fruit, extremely sour!! that bears  all over the tree, on the tree trunk close to the ground, all the way to the top branches. This fruit is used to make bling-bling achar(chutney) or dried and preserved in syrup for use in fruit cake.     Skeldon Member Joined:  Wed Dec 31st, 1969 Location:  Calgary, Alberta Canada Posts:  29 Mana:   Posted: Fri Feb 25th, 2005 01:06 am Quote Reply rayinto wrote: blacksage (aka blackstage) =  a popular bush grown wild with many uses: 1)stems  used to brush teeth, 2) stems used as a substitute for wild cane (and just as hot), 3) gives very small red berries locally called 'coco-channa'.    For the younger generation, I will leave 'wild cane' for one of the teachers on this forum to explain. Bud, you there?   Does anyone know if the 'wild cane' is still available.  My two kids have outgrown the threat of my belt which they now joyfully refer to as "cousin Walter" (a pushover for them). I think it is time to introduce them to "...the way things used to be". Last edited on Fri Feb 25th, 2005 01:11 am by Skeldon sugacane Member   Joined:  Wed Dec 31st, 1969 Location:    Posts:  80 Mana:   Posted: Fri Feb 25th, 2005 04:39 am Quote Reply skeldon, You can't be serious!. For punishment or attitude adjustment, you have to use other forms of punishment, for instance, a gradual denial of privileges. Skeldon Member Joined:  Wed Dec 31st, 1969 Location:  Calgary, Alberta Canada Posts:  29 Mana:   Posted: Fri Feb 25th, 2005 06:43 am Quote Reply sugacane wrote: skeldon, You can't be serious!. For punishment or attitude adjustment, you have to use other forms of punishment, for instance, a gradual denial of privileges. Whaaaaaahahahahahaha...sugacane yuh a mek me laugh to rass. Note the smiley at the end of my comment. hahahahahah. To alleviate your obvious care and concern I offer the following. I left Guyana at age 10 after just finishing Common Entrance(Sept. 13, 1969).  I was a few days from entering Form 1 when we emigrated to Canada.  I have been here ever since.  My two children ages 10(boy) and 5(girl) can and would quote you chapter and verse of 'their rights'. ie "No spankings allowed...period". When I reminisce about the 'good ole days' with them they want proof which more often than not results in a long distance phone call to grandpa (former principal  of a high school in Courentyne).  For the longest time they have wanted to "SEE" what a wild cane looks like. I hope I have alleviated your fears.  My inquiry was simply to appropriate a wild cane and prove to my two 'force ripe' adults that daddy aint no liar. No offence taken on my part...hope yuh na tek on worries. Skeldon sugacane Member   Joined:  Wed Dec 31st, 1969 Location:    Posts:  80 Mana:   Posted: Fri Feb 25th, 2005 10:59 pm Quote Reply skeldon, you like countrygirl, both of you done lass yuh visa for GY. You have to reapply! Do you know, or are in contact with John Ramballi Jr.  from skeldon?   CountryGirl Member Joined:  Wed Dec 31st, 1969 Location:  Ontario Canada Posts:  108 Mana:   Posted: Fri Feb 25th, 2005 11:37 pm Quote Reply sugacane wrote: skeldon, you like countrygirl, both of you done lass yuh visa for GY. You have to reapply! Do you know, or are in contact with John Ramballi Jr.  from skeldon?   Skeldon Bai....yu know weh me kyan buy wan visa fu guyana?? rayinto Member   Joined:  Wed Dec 31st, 1969 Location:    Posts:  69 Mana:   Posted: Sat Feb 26th, 2005 08:52 pm Quote Reply sakiwunki = type of smaller monkey (almost always appear to be smiling) Ravindra CFR Joined:  Wed Dec 31st, 1969 Location:  Calgary, Alberta Canada Posts:  673 Mana:   Posted: Sat Feb 26th, 2005 09:16 pm Quote Reply Papoos - a sort of berry. Amazingly, I get this here at a health food sort of restaurant Sumitoo - a vine fruit Birdshit - cant remember the actual looks but know that it was edible sugacane Member   Joined:  Wed Dec 31st, 1969 Location:    Posts:  80 Mana:   Posted: Sun Feb 27th, 2005 12:53 am Quote Reply Gyal Countrygirl, yuh still looking to buy wan visa after 30 years? Dem tek yuh outa Guyana but dem kyan tek Guyana outa yuh! CountryGirl Member Joined:  Wed Dec 31st, 1969 Location:  Ontario Canada Posts:  108 Mana:   Posted: Mon Feb 28th, 2005 12:37 am Quote Reply sugacane wrote: Gyal Countrygirl, yuh still looking to buy wan visa after 30 years? Dem tek yuh outa Guyana but dem kyan tek Guyana outa yuh! That is so true bai.....i find that the older i get the more i am interested in my guyanese roots!!.  i am constantly surfing the web for into on guyana and funnily enough India too!! When we first moved to canada, for the first 20 years or so we lost all interest in  indian movies (maybe because there was none to be found in the small city we lived in...not Toronto)....now, if time allow, my hubby can watch one every day - he is big on bollywood (old and new) sugacane Member   Joined:  Wed Dec 31st, 1969 Location:    Posts:  80 Mana:   Posted: Mon Feb 28th, 2005 10:25 pm Quote Reply Countrygirl, If you do not know where you came from, you will never know where you are going! Skeldon Member Joined:  Wed Dec 31st, 1969 Location:  Calgary, Alberta Canada Posts:  29 Mana:   Posted: Tue Mar 1st, 2005 06:39 pm Quote Reply Skeldon Bai....yu know weh me kyan buy wan visa fu guyana?? CountryGal, Guyana need we...we jus gat fu show up...no visa required.  Na worry wid sugacane. Skeldon Member Joined:  Wed Dec 31st, 1969 Location:  Calgary, Alberta Canada Posts:  29 Mana:   Posted: Tue Mar 1st, 2005 06:44 pm Quote Reply Do you know, or are in contact with John Ramballi Jr.  from skeldon? Sugacane if I told John my real name he would know who I am...at least the family.  You see my family and his are connected thru marriage! Did not know him in Guyana as such...believe he is a bit older than I am.  My parents have been keeping in contact with the Ramballi family over the years. ...check your PM.  Current time is 05:33 am Page:    1  2  3  4  5  6  ...