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.
Gig (gihg) Noun — 1. A small wooden toy, often inversely conical, with a point on which it is made to spin. 2. A store-bought or handmade ‘top’. 3. A favourite pastime among Caymanian boys up until the late 1980s. E.g. “Ian kin spin gig good, boy. I see ‘im split Ed gig in two lass week.”
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