Ya Know Ya Bahamian When...

1. Ya olda dan ya uncle or aunt.

2. Ya Mummy still holdin ya passport and ya 33 years old.

3. Ya know what 'spry' is.

4. Ya go ta a funeral to see da person face, but ya dont know dem.

5. Ya call parts of ya body, bubby, bungy, and bread.

6. Ya ask for da worm outta da conch.

7. Potcake is a dog or burnt rice.

8. Ya say current instead of electricity.

9. Ya start shopping for hurricane supplies the day before the hurricane.

10. 'Vel mudda sick' means something to ya.

11. Ya point wit ya lips.

12. Ya refer to people as boss or chief.

13. Ya refer to the lunch lady at school as Mum.

14. Ya can direct an American to the nearest Walmart, Brandsmart or Florida Mall.

15. Ya call Coca-Cola, coke soda, and everything else sweet soda.

16. Ya say 'reverse back'

17. Ya know what 'pants gunin', and 'gun casin' mean.

18. Ya use da word 'destroyful'.

19. Ya buy food from a place called 'Dirty's' and go dancing in a place called 'da Zoo'.

20. Ya MP have more case in court dan you.

21. Ya only buy da Thursday paper (to see who dead).

22. Ya start off gossiping wit 'chile guess wha'.

23. Ya call all dishwashing liquid 'Joy' and all washing detergent 'Tide'.

24. Ya put dettol in da water da bade wit.

25. Ya grammy is clean house in pulled up slip or night dress.

26. Ya best comeback in an argument is 'You like man hey'.

27. You get outta ya bed at 1am ta watch junkanoo, but can't make it ta work fer 9am.

28. Ya go to da beach, not to swim but just wet ya foot.

29. When ya talk ya pronounce v's like w's and w's like v's, eg.vomen, wulgar.

30. Ya go Miami every month but have never visited another Bahamian island.

Ya Know Ya Bahamian When...
1. Ya olda dan ya uncle or aunt.
2. Ya Mummy still holdin ya passport and ya 33 years old.
3. Ya know what 'spry' is.
4. Ya go ta a funeral to see da person face, but ya dont know dem.
5. Ya call parts of ya body, bubby, bungy, and bread.
6. Ya ask for da worm outta da conch.
7. Potcake is a dog or burnt rice.
8. Ya say current instead of electricity.
9. Ya start shopping for hurricane supplies the day before the hurricane.
10. 'Vel mudda sick' means something to ya.
11. Ya point wit ya lips.
12. Ya refer to people as boss or chief.
13. Ya refer to the lunch lady at school as Mum.
14. Ya can direct an American to the nearest Walmart, Brandsmart or Florida Mall.
15. Ya call Coca-Cola, coke soda, and everything else sweet soda.
16. Ya say 'reverse back'
17. Ya know what 'pants gunin', and 'gun casin' mean.
18. Ya use da word 'destroyful'.
19. Ya buy food from a place called 'Dirty's' and go dancing in a place called 'da Zoo'.
20. Ya MP have more case in court dan you.
21. Ya only buy da Thursday paper (to see who dead).
22. Ya start off gossiping wit 'chile guess wha'.
23. Ya call all dishwashing liquid 'Joy' and all washing detergent 'Tide'.
24. Ya put dettol in da water da bade wit.
25. Ya grammy is clean house in pulled up slip or night dress.
26. Ya best comeback in an argument is 'You like man hey'.
27. You get outta ya bed at 1am ta watch junkanoo, but can't make it ta work fer 9am.
28. Ya go to da beach, not to swim but just wet ya foot.
29. When ya talk ya pronounce v's like w's and w's like v's, eg.vomen, wulgar.
30. Ya go Miami every month but have never visited another Bahamian island.

Errytime I thought of one i scolled down an see it.
100% Bahamian

1.Plaskit not plastic
2. Sektember
3. Mistres for Mrs.
4.filum/film


fox tryin ta tink

:):):)

I've seen that SOOOOO many time. Someone needs to update it though. The lunch lady isn't the only woman being called, "Mum," any more. LOL. The Zoo doesn't exist any more.
#20 is STILL TRUE! LOL... Unless ya WOTE DEM OUT (ref: Not-so-pleasant-Bridgewater). LOL.
I don't know why "bey" is missing from the list. It is the first and last word of almost every sentence that is uttered in The Bahamas.

Ya Know Ya Bahamian When...
1. Ya olda dan ya uncle or aunt.
2. Ya Mummy still holdin ya passport and ya 33 years old.
3. Ya know what 'spry' is.
4. Ya go ta a funeral to see da person face, but ya dont know dem.
5. Ya call parts of ya body, bubby, bungy, and bread.
6. Ya ask for da worm outta da conch.
7. Potcake is a dog or burnt rice.
8. Ya say current instead of electricity.
9. Ya start shopping for hurricane supplies the day before the hurricane.
10. 'Vel mudda sick' means something to ya.
11. Ya point wit ya lips.
12. Ya refer to people as boss or chief.
13. Ya refer to the lunch lady at school as Mum.
14. Ya can direct an American to the nearest Walmart, Brandsmart or Florida Mall.
15. Ya call Coca-Cola, coke soda, and everything else sweet soda.
16. Ya say 'reverse back'
17. Ya know what 'pants gunin', and 'gun casin' mean.
18. Ya use da word 'destroyful'.
19. Ya buy food from a place called 'Dirty's' and go dancing in a place called 'da Zoo'.
20. Ya MP have more case in court dan you.
21. Ya only buy da Thursday paper (to see who dead).
22. Ya start off gossiping wit 'chile guess wha'.
23. Ya call all dishwashing liquid 'Joy' and all washing detergent 'Tide'.
24. Ya put dettol in da water da bade wit.
25. Ya grammy is clean house in pulled up slip or night dress.
26. Ya best comeback in an argument is 'You like man hey'.
27. You get outta ya bed at 1am ta watch junkanoo, but can't make it ta work fer 9am.
28. Ya go to da beach, not to swim but just wet ya foot.
29. When ya talk ya pronounce v's like w's and w's like v's, eg.vomen, wulgar.
30. Ya go Miami every month but have never visited another Bahamian island.

LoL this was a good laugh..im sure we all can relate to each one (1-30)

31. Ya know what "ghost move mean"

32. Plaskit not plastic
33. Sektember
34. Mistres for Mrs.
35 .filum/film
36. Ya toot ya horn to say TANX when someone is courteous on the road, to "hail up" your "people", and to express anger.
37. Ya don't pump ya own gas, and you often stop the pump attendant from "cleaning" your windshield because you're almost sure that the water is dirty and/or don't want to give him/her that $1 tip.
38. Ya daughter refuses to go into the grocery store, with or without you, because the packing boys and shelving boys harass her.
39. Ya say "bey" to begin and end your sentences.

*32-34 all credited to Foxhillgal

40. You know what coo-coo soup is

Ever notice how when Bahamians diss you, dey always gatta use double negatives? Like we cant just call ya fat, we gatta call you "big and fat" or "dumb and stupid" or "black and ogly"..:shaky:

Ever notice how when Bahamians diss you, dey always gatta use double negatives? Like we cant just call ya fat, we gatta call you "big and fat" or "dumb and stupid" or "black and ogly"..:shaky:


lol for real hahaha

I love these!!! I have a few...ya could add these.

You know exactly what "Ting-Um' is

When "salty" is not only used to describe how something taste but is actually food

When "baggie" is not only a sandwich bag but a sweet frozen treat. Same can be said for "cup" lol

When "nanny" is used as another word for fecal matter (gross...I know:footmouth)

When you show up to the Bahamasair ticket counter in Miami couple minutes before the flight with a fridge, stove, 5 coolers and 6 duffle bags and wan make noise cuz all a ya stuff cant get on da flight.

Ya Know Ya Bahamian When...
1. Ya olda dan ya uncle or aunt.
2. Ya Mummy still holdin ya passport and ya 33 years old.
3. Ya know what 'spry' is.
4. Ya go ta a funeral to see da person face, but ya dont know dem.
5. Ya call parts of ya body, bubby, bungy, and bread.
6. Ya ask for da worm outta da conch.
7. Potcake is a dog or burnt rice.
8. Ya say current instead of electricity.
9. Ya start shopping for hurricane supplies the day before the hurricane.
10. 'Vel mudda sick' means something to ya.
11. Ya point wit ya lips.
12. Ya refer to people as boss or chief.
13. Ya refer to the lunch lady at school as Mum.
14. Ya can direct an American to the nearest Walmart, Brandsmart or Florida Mall.
15. Ya call Coca-Cola, coke soda, and everything else sweet soda.
16. Ya say 'reverse back'
17. Ya know what 'pants gunin', and 'gun casin' mean.
18. Ya use da word 'destroyful'.
19. Ya buy food from a place called 'Dirty's' and go dancing in a place called 'da Zoo'.
20. Ya MP have more case in court dan you.
21. Ya only buy da Thursday paper (to see who dead).
22. Ya start off gossiping wit 'chile guess wha'.
23. Ya call all dishwashing liquid 'Joy' and all washing detergent 'Tide'.
24. Ya put dettol in da water da bade wit.
25. Ya grammy is clean house in pulled up slip or night dress.
26. Ya best comeback in an argument is 'You like man hey'.
27. You get outta ya bed at 1am ta watch junkanoo, but can't make it ta work fer 9am.
28. Ya go to da beach, not to swim but just wet ya foot.
29. When ya talk ya pronounce v's like w's and w's like v's, eg.vomen, wulgar.
30. Ya go Miami every month but have never visited another Bahamian island.


BRAVO!!!!

I gern print dis one out

Ya always witness males trying to get the attention of females by saying, "OY, OY, OY!" or "S'k, s'k, s'k!"

Ya always witness males trying to get the attention of females by saying, "OY, OY, OY!" or "S'k, s'k, s'k!"
Or females going to an event in a lil piece a sumptin when its chilly and for the whole night the pullin and tuggin and catchin draft!

Oh yeah, and ya know ya Bahamian when you actually know what catchin draft means! :shaky:

Or females going to an event in a lil piece a sumptin when its chilly and for the whole night the pullin and tuggin and catchin draft!
Oh yeah, and ya know ya Bahamian when you actually know what catchin draft means! :shaky:
LOL. JOKES! The things some women do...

haw ya'll doing?

Take you time

I / We is / does


Chile please

Ploy (employ)

I ain know