Here’s some Carnival lingo, pronunciations and meanings to share with your customers!

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Fêtes

🔊fayts

Pre & Post Carnival Parties with Music & Dancing

🔊ohl-mahs

Ole Mas

Traditional Carnival Costumes

Wining

🔊wai·nuhng

A Style of Dancing

🔊jou-vay

J'Ouvert

The Unofficial Start of Carnival

Lime/Liming

🔊lym / lym-ing

To Hang Out, Chill or Party

🔊mahs

Mas

Short for Masquerade

Band

🔊band

A Group of Masqueraders in Costumes

🔊soh-kuh

Soca

Music Indigenous to Trinidad

Pan

🔊pan

A Unique Trinidadian instrument

🔊jab-muh-lassie

Jab Molassie

Jab Jab or Blue Devils - a Traditional Carnival Character

Chipping 

🔊chi-puhng

A Rhythmic, Relaxed Dance-Walk Movement with Soca Music

🔊dee-marsh-gra

Dimanche Gras

Carnival’s Spectacular Closing Extravaganza