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.
Chillrin (chih’l-rin) Noun, Pl. – 1. Children. 2. Sons or daughters. 3. Young persons between birth and full growth; boys or girls. 4. Human offspring. E.g. “Aye, unna chillrin come inside now. Rain soon come yih’nah.”
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