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Pidgin English Words Starting With T

Pidgin English Words Starting With the Letter “T”


tako
(tah koh)

Definition: Japanese term for Octopus. Tako is usually used as fish bait or mixed with sesame seed oil, garlic, chopped green onions, etc and eaten raw (tako poke)
Used In A Sentence: I like 2 pounds tako poke k?
In English?: I’d like 2 pounds of that octopus concoction you have there please.


talk story
(talk story)

Definition: gossip; rekindle old times; talking with old friends; passing time by chit-chatting
Used In A Sentence: Nah, nutting, we wen just talk story last night.
In English?: Nothing much, we just chit-chatted the night away last night.


tanks (eh)?
(tanks)

Definition: thank you (usually used sarcastically)
Used In A Sentence: Ho, tanks eh?
In English?: Gee, thanks a lot.


tantaran
(tahn tah lahn)

Definition: show off; overly showy; boastful
Used In A Sentence: Ho tantaran… take it easy!
In English?: Calm down, this isn’t a beauty contest or anything.


that’s why hard
(ass why haahd)

Definition: that is what makes things difficult; hard
Used In A Sentence: I no can believe um. ‘Ass why haahd!
In English?: You have got to be kidding me. That’s what makes things so difficult!


tita
(tih tah)

Definition: an attitude or way of life where a local woman acts very rough or masculine. Pidgin is her first language. See also Moke.
Used In A Sentence: She shtay full on tita yeah?
In English?: She sure isn’t like us is she?


to da max
(to duh max)

Definition: to the maxiumum; all the way; no holding back
Used In A Sentence: Ho, he stay haole to da max yeah?
In English?: That’s what you call a full-blown caucasian.


trippy
(trip ee)

Definition: neat; cool; amazing
Used In A Sentence: Ho, was so trippy l’dat.
In English?: You should have seen it. I could not believe my own eyes!


try
(try)

Definition: go ahead; please; show me; let me see
Used In A Sentence: Fo real? Try.
In English?: Are you serious? Show me.


try wait (yeah)
(try wait)

Definition: please hold on; wait a minute
Used In A Sentence: Try wait eh? I goin’ call Boogah.
In English?: Hold on a second. I’m going to give Booger a call.


turtles
(tur tullz)

Definition: thirty, as in time
Used In A Sentence: We go already. We wuz supposed to be dea at 6 turtles.
In English?: Hey, why don’t we consider heading out soon. We do not want to be tardy for our 6:30 appointment.


tutu
(two two)

Definition: grandmother; wise, old woman
Used In A Sentence: No can. I goin’ take tutu shopping today.
In English?: Unfortunately, I won’t be able to join you guys today. I’m going to take my gradmother shopping.


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