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.
Cumpneh (kump-neh) Noun — 1. ‘Company’; a number of individuals assembled or associated together; group of people. 2. One’s usual companions. 3. One’s place of employment. E.g. “Sweetie, I doon’ like da kinda cumpneh you be keepin’ deez days.”
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