Word of the Week

Pick up this fascinating book of phrases, created by Kevin Goring. - Photo: Stephen Clarke

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.

Hundareenian (hun-dah-reen-ih-yun) Noun – 1. Any person of Honduran origin or descent. 2. A native or descendant of a native of Honduras. 3. Of or pertaining to Honduras or its inhabitants. E.g. “I gah one Hundareenian friend det be teachin’ me all kine ah Spanish n’ I kin barely speak English good.”