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.
Xtra (eks-trah) Adverb – 1. Excessive in nature. 2. Too much. 3. To carry oneself in a flamboyant way. 4. To behave extravagantly. 5. Eccentric and misunderstood. E.g. “I cyah stand da way Darcy go on when she get rong Mandy ‘n’ da crowd ah dem – dey jess too xtra, man.”
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