Dotish

A Caribbean word derived from the English word “doltish”, to describe someone who is extremely stupid or simple.

The woman is dotish, she does eat raw chicken

by Velvetee September 10, 2023

Frowsy

Frowsy is a very old English word used hundreds of years ago, but still used in the Caribbean community to describe someone who smells very bad.

I hate using the underground in summer, too many frowsy people in the trains

by Velvetee September 10, 2023

Rassclart

Rassclart used in Caribbean culture as an extreme insult. Broken down this could be translated to English as “Ass Cloth”, referring to toilet paper for wiping one’s anus after using the toilet.

Shut your rassclart mouth before I shut it for you

by Velvetee September 10, 2023

Bloodclart

Bloodclart is a word used for many years in Caribbean culture as an extreme insult. This could be derived from “blood cloth” or “blood clot” in English language. Blood cloth referring to a sanitary towel

Shut up you Bloodclart mouth, you stupid.

by Velvetee September 10, 2023

Spocking

A term used in the Aesthetic beauty industry for people who have had too much or badly injected Botox to the forehead area, causing their eyebrows to be unnaturally raised high at the corners, making them look like they have Mr Spock eyebrows.

“That actress has had so much Botox, her eyebrows are spocking”

by Velvetee June 17, 2018

sand duppy

An old fashioned, derogatory Caribbean term to define someone who is short, fat, ugly and squat. Likening them to a hideous spectre that is close to the ground (sand)

“That guy is so short and fat, he looks like a sand duppy”

by Velvetee June 17, 2018

Sand-duppy

A word used amongst older Caribbeans to describe an ugly, short fat person. Broken down, a duppy is a hideous demon or ghost and sand, suggesting the duppy is close to the ground, as in short.

He’s so short and fat, he favours sand-duppy

by Velvetee September 10, 2023