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.
Chrute (ch’root) Adjective — 1. The truth, or actual state of a matter. 2. In accordance with the actual state or conditions; conforming to reality or fact; not false. 3. Conformity with fact or reality; verity. 4. The legitimacy of known facts. E.g. “If ya doon’ believe wah I sayin’ jess acks Rodney, n’ he kin tell yah da chrute.”
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