Virgin Island Talk

Every culture has its own characteristics that sets it apart from the rest of the world. Here, in the Caribbean, there are a lot of different attributes about the culture that makes it appealing to many people. One of those things is the lingo. If you aren’t familiar with some of the terminology down here, you might be a little lost in conversation. Luckily for you, I’ve taken it upon myself to gather some of the commonly used phrases and words to help all you tourist out!

Rock City- A nickname for St. Thomas

Love City- A nickname for St. John

Twin City- A nickname for St. Croix

Gada (Gah-da)- The Danish word for street. Because the island was once a territory of Denmark, all the street names were in Danish. Even though the US eventually purchased the islands, they kept the street signs as Gada and the driving on the left.

Wa Gon’ On?- What’s going on?

Meh Boi- This phrase is used just like the the word dude, or man. Instead of saying “What’s up, dude?” you’d say “What’s up, meh boo?”

Meh Son- This phrase is used as an exclamation. “Meh son, that’s crazy!”

Limin’- Chillen, hanging out.
A popular used sentence is “Wa da lime is?” which means, what’s going on tonight?

The word limin' is used in our name “Tree Limin’ Extreme”! Breaking it down you will understand the name a little bit more. First off, Tree, because we are up in the trees… Limin’, because there are beautiful platforms to hang out on… and Extreme, because it’s zip lining!