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.
Teets (teetz) Noun – 1. A common nickname for someone who loves to smile and grin a lot. 2. Plural of ‘tooth’. 3. The group of instruments designed for biting and chewing one’s food. E.g. “I gah ah cousin name ‘Teets’ but he leff Cayman when he wah small ‘n’ I nah seen ‘im since.”
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