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.
Goodnight! (gud-nytee) Interjection — 1. An exclamatory expression of excitement or amazement. 2. Watch out. 3. A warning of something to come. E.g. “Goodnight! I know he mussa tear up he pants when he fall off dah bicycle.”
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