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.
Miya Zwell (my-ah-z’well) Adverb — 1. A consolidation of the phrase “may as well”. 2. To disregard conventional methods. 3. To go ahead; regardless of the outcome. E.g. “I know it gah be hard still, but we miya zwell break up now, cuz we nah gettin’ along, n’ I doo’ waugh have nuttin’ more ta do wit you.”
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