Vurds

Term	Definition
dahn de Country	phrase 1. to head eastwards toward St. George's SEE ALSO Up de country
Dark N' Stormy	beverage 1. the Bermudian national drink: Black Seal Rum & Gingerbeer SEE ALSO: Black, black rum, Gosling's, Barrit's, Gingerbeer
De	/de/ 1. the definite article 2.the Bermudian pronunciation meaning the "de treefrogs de kiskadees, de lizards and de roosters"
De Arts	verb phrase /dee- ahrtz/ 1. Martial arts "Be ccareful don! My boy knows DE ARTS!"
De Base	place /dee-beys/ 1. the US Naval Air Station Bermuda (Kindley Field), was located on St. David's Island, Bermuda from 1970 to 1995, on the former site of Kindley Air Force Base. It is currently the site of Bermuda International Airport SEE ALSO: NOB
De Battery	place 1. the fort ruins in the rear of St David's Cricket Club
De Bird Cage	place /de-burrd-cayj/ 1. Bermudian landmark on front street 2. where policemen used to stand and direct traffi "ya ya just turn off by DE BIRD CAGE by Goslings""
De Block	place /de-blok/ 1. the backatawn section of Court Street SEE ALSO: court street, backatawn, spinning wheel
De Channel	noun /chan-l/ 1. a dredged strip of seabed that makes way for Bermuda's shipping and cruise lanes
De College	place /cah-lid j/ 1. The Bermuda College in Paget
De Curve	place /de kurv/ 1. Curving Avenue in Pembroke "ya mon, I stay rahn DE CURVE" SEE ALSO: backatawn, Frizzles, court street
De Cut	place /dee-cuht/ 1. the water entrance into St George's harbour. 2. Cut Road, St. Georges "Ay you vanna go finish out DE CUT?" SEE ALSO: St. George’s, St. Joe
De Deal	verb /de-deel/ slang 1. what is going on? "Ay buh wha's DE DEAL today?" 2. you know how things work "Dun act wuffless, you know DE DEAL" SEE ALSO: deal wif, deal
De Dump	place /de-duhmp/ 1. Pembroke waste facility in north hamilton "Go ova durr bie, you smell like DE DUMP" SEE ALSO: bakatawn, TCD, Frizzles
De Flagpole	place /dee-flayg-pohl/ 1. the flagpole on front street at the bottom of Burnaby hill "ya mon, meet you at DE FLAGPOLE den guyz go Cairo" SEE ALSO: front street, tawn