electronic Dictionary of Bahamian English v3 - Definitions starting with R

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ring around
v. phr. (in the game of MOONSHINE BABY ) to put pebbles and pieces of broken crockery around a child
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rim-tim-tim
[cf. rim + Rin-tin-tin dog in films] v. to fill a container with a liquid until almost overflowing. (Nasau)
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rime
[from OED rind the peel or skin of fruits and vegetables; by simplification of final consonant cluster + nasalization of
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rig-up
[DHS an outfit; OED rigged out dressed] adj. over-dressed: You see how she was rig-up today (Grand Bah.). (Black)
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right so
adv. phr. just like that; with no further ado: The mothers today don't listen to the children say they prayers.
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right-right now
[W Car.; cf. similar African reduplication for emphasis, e.g. Kongo onó-ono (lit. now-now) idem (Carter p.c.)] adv. phr. immediately. (Black)
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right name
[W Car.] n. real name, as opposed to a nickname. (Gen.)
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right here
[Pan-Creole; cf. Haitian kouman ou ye? M la (lit. "How are you?" "I'm here") HCEFD; cf. Guy. I'm there idem
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right
see GIVE SOMEBODY ALL THE RIGHT.
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rig
[Gul. idem (Parsons 1923:57); cf. OED rig to set in proper order for working nautical; to manipulate in some fraudulent manner slang; W3 rig
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