Archive · 25 Sep 2025

Caribbean Words Added to Oxford English Dictionary

Caribbean Words Added to Oxford English Dictionary

The Oxford English Dictionary has added 12 new words from the Caribbean!

Some of these words describe food like 'bulla,' a type of flat cake, and 'buss up shut,' a flaky bread.

Others are about gossip ('carry-go-bring-come') or manners ('broughtupsy').

There's also 'bobolee,' an effigy, and 'saltfish,' fish that has been salted and dried.

These words show how people in the Caribbean speak, and this is now recognized by the dictionary!

Sources