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.
Pint (pynt) – Verb – 1. To point. 2. To stress a particular topic or part of a story. Noun – 3. A sharp or tapered end. 4. A mark or dot used in printing or writing for punctuation, especially a period. 5. A reason. E.g. “Errytime Linford try tell ah story, Gina always gah im ta get ta da pint.”
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