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.
Shame Face (sheem fay’ce) Adverb — 1. Bashful. 2. Shy. 3. Embarrassed. E.g. Wah ya lookin’ at me all shame face fah? If ya like da gyal, go tell ‘er, nah me.”
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