rapso n.— «Anchor Marco Werman profiles a musical trio from Trinidad called 3canal. The band specializes in a musical blend of soca, rap and soul, known in Trinidad as “rapso.”» —“Global Hit (5:30)” The...
ten-days n.—Gloss: in Trinidad and Tobago, a temporary job. «As for being Attorney General, her tenure there is generally referred to as a “ten-days,” which isn’t far out: she kept the seat warm for Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj for...
buss-up shirt n.— «The book traces references to Indian cuisine—with a special mention of parantha and roti known in Trinidad as “buss-up shirt” because of its resemblance to a busted up shirt.» —“Book takes a look at...
yampee n.— «You en see all dem Creole eye have yampee in em!» —“Freudian slips” by Kevin Baldeosingh Kevin Baldeosingh—Caribbean Writer, Author, Journalist, Trinidad and Tobago Nov. 7, 2003. (source: Double...
freeco n.— «In 1981, as an election gimmick—part of its “freeco” for the 1981 election—the Rent Restriction Act came into being in a refined way. What it did was freeze rents for some people from then until now. What it seeks...
freeco n.— «As an adult, thanks mostly to my being a writer, I’ve had the opportunity to travel freeco to India, Ghana, Germany, America and, within the Caribbean, Jamaica and Barbados.» —“Female facts” by Kevin...