Often preceded by "hees" (hees salop!) and could either be followed by laughter or amazement. A derogatory exclamation used by
St.Lucians less than a second after something amazing, exciting or
funny has occurred.(Equivalent to Jamaica's Bomboclatt) e.g. a vehicular
accident, a fall, someone getting hit, a loud noise. "hees" may be repeated several times when it can be seen that an exciting moment is seconds away from happening. The word Salop is blurted out so involuntarily by St. Lucians that it is commonly referred to as the national word of St.
Lucia.
*Person is running and is expected to fall* "hees, hees, hees" *person falls* "HEES SALOP!!"
*Nearby
gun shot is heard* SALOP!
*During
cricket the ball is bowled. As
soon as it is batted "Hees SALOP" can b heard on impact.