Word of the Week

Kevin Goring's books of local words and expressions are a must-addition to any library. - Photo: Stephen Clarke

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.

Go Deh (goh-deh) Slang – 1. Exactly right; precisely. 2. Right on. 3. To express one’s agreement with the decision or action of another. 4. A form of verbal support. E.g. “Yeah, go deh. I knew you could do it!”