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.
Slocum (slow-kum) Noun — 1. A very slow person. 2. One who may try very hard but is unable to move at the required speed. 3. A sloth. 4. Lazy and weak. 5. A human snail. E.g. “Man, slocum, you cyah bag dem groceries no fasta dun dat?”
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