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

by Velvetee September 10, 2023

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

Maga

Maga, used to describe someone who looks malnourished, scrawny and underweight, used within the Caribbean community

The man so maga, he look like him about to dead

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.”

by Velvetee June 17, 2018

Mampi

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

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

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

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