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.
Rong (rawng) – Adverb – 1. Around. 2. In a particular region or area neighbouring a place. 3. About; on all sides; encircling; encompassing. 4. Somewhere nearby. E.g. “Try so moo from rong me wit dat fooshniss ’bout you love me but you ‘accidentleh’ kiss somebody else.”
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