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.
Goggle Eye (gaw-gul eye) Noun — 1. A person with enormous eyes. 2. A greedy person. 3. A very nosey person. 4. A small saltwater fish also known as a frisky gog or bigeye scad. E.g. “Look ah dah ol’ goggle eye ting droolin’ ohwah erryting he see nah?”
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