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.
Spoily (s’poyle-eh) Noun — 1. One who is childish and spoiled. 2. Juvenile. 3. Rude and unruly. 4. Full of contempt for rules. 5. Determined to have one’s way. E.g. “Wathcha spoily nah? He face always gah be screw up like somebody tryin’ kill im.”
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