Not only do Caymanians have a distinct dialect, with accents varying from district to district, but they also have many unique words, pronunciations and phrases.
A handy guide to shed light on these colloquialisms is ‘The Cayman Islands Dictionary’ and ‘Caymanian Expressions’ by Kevin Goring.
Jess Cool (jeh’ce kule) – Slang – 1. Please relax. 2. Stop right there. 3. Get a hold of yourself. 4. Calm down. 5. Help me out. (See also: juss cool) E.g. “Yow, jess cool y’self or else my daddy gah come send you home.”
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