< Previous88 WEL COME CAYMAN STYLE LOCAL LINGO BOY LOOK YAH. COME YA BOBO. DAH WAS YA GET! MECK I TELL YOU. FIND YOU BACKSIDE HOME RIGHT NOW. DAH DOON’ SPELL SENSE. YA GOT YOU COCOA TEA. FOOL WIT ME N’ I GAH BUNG UP YOU NOSE. NO WORD AH LIE. DUPPY DOON’ WEAR NO CLOTHES. HORSE DEAD AND COW FAT. TIGHT AS PAPER TO THE WALL. DONKEY DOON’ B’LONG IN HORSE RACE. IT’S YOUR CUP OF BITTER TEA. EVERY POT KNOWS ITS BOTTOM. GRACIOUS PIECE! CLOSER THE FLEA, HARDER THE BITE, GREEDY CHOKE PUPPY. UNNA HUSH. AS FAST AS LIGHTNIN’ OVA CUBA. WALK THE TWELVE STEPS, WHO YOU FUH? TROUBLE DON’T BLOW SHELL. NOT ONLY DO CAYMANIANS have a distinct dialect, with accents even varying from district to district, but they also have many unique words and phrases. To shed light on this, and to preserve Cayman’s linguistic heritage, Kevin Goring spent years compiling the ‘Cayman Islands Dictionary’ and a companion book, ‘Caymanian Expressions’. There are hundreds of phrases and sayings in the collections, some dating back generations. Here are a few examples for those who want to talk like a local: “Unna cum nah” – Come with me, all of you. Let’s go. “Who You Fuh?” – Who are your parents? “Trouble Don’t Blow Shell” – Bad things happen without warning. “Wah goin’ on dogg-eh? – What’s up? How are you? “I’m too cool to pop” – I’m doing really well. Life is good. “Unna ketchin’ gapseed again?” – What are you talking about?89 WEL COME DIRECTORY THE PUBLIC BUS SYSTEM Taxis Car rentals Cayman Ferries FLEX ZÜN Getting around Cayman Cayman’s bus system is an economical way to get around the island.90 WEL COME DIRECTORY EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS 9-1-1 943-cicc (2422) 526-2108 NON-EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS George Town Police Station 949-4222 Bodden Town Police Station 947-2220 East End Police Station 947-7411 North Side Police Station 947-9411 West Bay Police Station 949-3999 945-4924 Hazard Management 945-4624 HOSPITALS Cayman Islands Hospital 949-8600 Accident & Emergency 244-2796 Doctors Hospital 949-6066 Health City Cayman Islands 640-4040 Mental health helpline 1-800-534-mind (6463) Available 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday SISTER ISLANDS hospital 9-1-1 Police Station 948-0331 Fire Station 948-1245 Faith Hospital 948-2243 9-1-1 Police station 948-0100 Fire 948-0011 Little Cayman Clinic 948-0072 After hours 916-5395 AIRLINES Air Canada aircanada.com American Airlines aa.com British Airways britishairways.com Caribbean Airlines caribbean-airlines.com Cayman Airways caymanairways.com JetBlue jetblue.com Southwest Airlines southwest.com Sunwing Airlines United Airlines united.com WestJet westjet.com BANKS The main banks for cash withdrawals and currency exchange are: 12 Albert Panton Street George Town Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm Friday 9am to 4:30pm 1 Nexus Way, Camana Bay Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm Midtown Plaza 273 Elgin Avenue, George Town Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm Saturday 9am to 12pm Peter A. Tomkin Building 200 Elgin Avenue, George Town Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm Friday 9am to 4:30pm 62 Forum Lane, Camana Bay Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm Friday 9am to 4:30pm Centennial Towers, West Bay Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm Friday 9am to 4:30pm Countryside Shopping Village, Savannah Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm Friday 9am to 4:30pm West End, Cayman Brac Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm Friday 9am to 4:30pm Blossom Village Little Cayman Monday & Thursday 9am to 11:30am & 12pm to 2pm (Hours subject to change with Cayman Airways 25 Main Street, George Town Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm Friday 9am to 4:30pm Health City Cayman Islands (Closed at time of publication, check cibcfcib.com for updates) Regatta Seven Mile Beach Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm Friday 9am to 4:30pm 24 Shedden Road, George Town Monday to Friday 9am to 3pm VISITOR RESOURCES 91 WEL COME 53 Shamrock Road Monday to Friday 11am to 6pm 18 Forum Lane, Camana Bay Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm Friday 9am to 4:30pm 1056 Crewe Road South Sound Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm Friday 9am to 4:30pm FOOD DELIVERY COMPANIES bento.ky (orders placed on app) t: 623-3463 islandgrub.ky t: 923-7974 (orders placed on app) letseat.ky (orders placed on app) *Supermarkets also offer delivery services. See the following listings: SUPERMARKETS 63A Dorcy Drive, George Town t: 815-4051 Monday to Saturday 6:30am to 10pm Solaris Ave. t: 945-4748 Monday to Saturday 6:30am to 10pm Countryside Shopping Village, Savannah t: 943-5155 Monday to Saturday 6:30am to 10pm 2206 Queen's Highway, East End t: 947-2826 Monday to Saturday 7am to 7pm 373 Willie Farrington Drive West Bay t: 949-3214 Monday to Saturday 6:30am to 10pm 1053 Crewe Road, Red Bay t: 947-8488 Monday to Saturday 7am to 9pm 413 Eastern Avenue, George Town t: 949-7022 Monday to Saturday 6:30am to 9:30pm PHARMACIES West Shore Center, West Bay Road 949-2323 Queens Court, West Bay Road 943-2273 North Church Street 946-0338 Hospital Road 244-2715 Godfrey Nixon Way 745-6000 Middle Road 946-2407 Cayman Brac 244-7635 Airport Center 815-4051 Camana Bay 815-4061 Governors Square, Lime Tree Bay Avenue 949-8900 Grand Harbour 947-8900 Sea View Road 640-4040 Eastern Avenue 949-7186 Serendipity Building 946-6266 Countryside Shopping Village 946-3336 Leafy Lane 949-0442 Bodden Town 946-5511 Centennial Towers 945-0777 Windward Centre 949-4081We have decided to refresh our look to match our longstanding commitment to resourceful, innovative and attentive service. 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