Definitions by Velvetee

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

Sand-duppy by Velvetee September 10, 2023

Mampi 

A Caribbean term to describe a very large, obese woman.

Oh Lord, watch how you getting big and fat like a mampi

Mampi by Velvetee September 10, 2023

Pancoot 

Used in the eighties to describe Caucasian girls or women who only dated or were attracted to black men. Also abbreviated to “coot”

That gyal Stacey is a pancoot, she does only check black bruddas

Pancoot by Velvetee September 10, 2023

Hambeast 

A derogatory name for obese people who have unhealthy looking mottled, pink skin. Can be described as piglike, working class people.

“Some of those people on The Jeremy Kyle show are proper hambeasts.”

Hambeast 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”

sand duppy by Velvetee June 17, 2018

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”

Spocking by Velvetee June 17, 2018