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.
Que-Que (kyoo-kyoo) Noun — 1. A small quantity (mostly of a drink), such as a shot of liquor. In relation to spirits it tends to refer to a small, unmeasured quantity. 2. One of the three legal sizes for draught beer glasses; it was formerly used for very strong beer but is now rarely seen. 3. A small, hard liquor flask usually kept in the back pocket during times of celebration. E.g. “Erry Christmas, pahpa hadda hawe he que-que in he back pocket so if he friends come ova he would hawe something ta drink.”
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