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.
Deown (deaown) – Noun – From Cayman Brac 1. The word ‘down’ pronounced with a Cayman Brac accent. 2. The opposite of up. 3. The lower portion of anything. E.g. “I cyah undastand why dem Wess Bayas always be sayin’ dey goin’ up ta George Town n’ deown Wess Bay. Dey doo’n hawe a compass ah wah?”
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