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.