Dat dry

A Saint Lucian exclamatory phrase for something unappealing (mostly referring to boring jokes)

1) Aye girl, wah hear something? (wanna hear something?)
2) Okay

1) Do we get frustrated the same way?
2).... I doh understand (I don't understand)
1) No, you get MENSTRATED!

2)......Dat dry! (Not funny!)

by Lime Juice (St. Lucia) April 22, 2024

Jump

A Saint Lucian term meaning to be startled.

1. (Sneaks up behind 3.)
3. (Gets startled) Oye, wam to you!? Oye you made me jump (freak out)

by Lime Juice (St. Lucia) January 24, 2023

Jusso

Jusso (Just like that)

Used as expressions in Saint Lucia; to be scornful or angry about something or towards somebody. It is said after either something just happened or it was just heard of and has brought into one's attention

1: (Suddenly hits 2. for no apparent reason)
2. Oye, jusso you hit me? Wtf

1: Jusso wid mate? (What's wrong with mate?)

by Lime Juice (St. Lucia) December 26, 2021

Deh

In Saint Lucia, it's short for "there/here"

(Scenario 1)
1) Oye, you deh? (Oye, are you there?)
2) Yeah mun, I reach (Yes bro, I have arrived)

(Scenario 2)
1) Oye, mate deh forming di ass! (Mate is making a fool of himself right there)

(Scenario 3)
1) He deh an' he not saying anyting (He's there and he's not saying anything)

(Scenario 4)

1) I asking her an' she deh like she doh understand what I'm saying (I'm asking her and she's standing there confused as if she's stupid and she don't know what I'm saying

by Lime Juice (St. Lucia) May 03, 2024

Juh now

"Juh now (or just now)" means to tell someone to wait for a while. Same expression as "in a minute, wait (a minute)!, hold on (a minute)!, hol' up (deh)!, etc

1) Johnson, can you get me a glass of water please?
2) Juh now, juh now, I busy on the call wid someone (Wait, wait, I am busy. I'm on the phone (with someone))

1) Oye, call mate deh for me!
2) Just now! (Wait for a while!)

by Lime Juice (St. Lucia) March 31, 2024