Oxford English Dictionary Adds Several Words Long Used in the Caribbean
The update adds more than a dozen regional words, including terms for food, folklore figures and Carnival traditions, the dictionary said.
- On Wednesday, the Oxford English Dictionary officially added more than a dozen words from Bermuda and the Caribbean to its database, including Trinbagonian and other regional terms.
- The dictionary contains some 500,000 words and phrases detailing language history, with entries tracing origins back to the 11th century, providing context for why regional terms merit inclusion.
- Food and social terms including "shadeesh," a Bermudian word for chorizo, and "bimpert," describing a foolish person, were added alongside "peanut punch," a popular Caribbean beverage.
- The dictionary officially recognized folklore entries including the "jablesse," a shape-shifting spirit, and the "douen," a spirit of an unbaptized child, adding supernatural dimensions to Caribbean linguistic heritage.
- Trinbagonian and "canboulay," referring to Carnival festivities in Trinidad celebrating emancipation, stem from a 1700s harvest festival the British tried to suppress, now reenacted annually to mark Carnival's start.
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Oxford English Dictionary adds several words long used in the Caribbean and Bermuda
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — More than a dozen words long used in Bermuda and across the Caribbean got an official nod on Wednesday from the Oxford English Dictionary.
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SAN JUAN (AP): More than a dozen words long used in Bermuda and across the Caribbean got an official nod yesterday from the Oxford English Dictionary. First in line is “bimpert”, a Bermudian word of unknown origin that is used to describe a stupid or foolish person. People on the tiny island in the north Atlantic often use it in this traditional phrase: “A bimpert is just ah wuffless bye,” which roughly translates to: an idiot is just a worthles…
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More than a dozen words long used in Bermuda and across the Caribbean got an official nod on Wednesday from the Oxford English Dictionary. First in line is “bimpert,” a Bermudian word of unknown origin that is used to describe a stupid or foolish person. People on the tiny island... Read More The post Dozen new words added to Oxford English Dictionary appeared first on The Horn News - Proudly American, Fiercely Independent.
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