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.
Plug Dat (pluh’g dah’t) Interjection — 1. Take that. 2. It serves you right. 3. You deserve whatever you get. E.g. “Yeah, plug dat! I tell you bout climbin’ ova people barbwire fence ta try steal dey mangoes – I hope Mr. Rankin peel yoh behind wit da tamarind switch.”
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