Word for the Travel Wise (06/09/06)

Alas, the World Cup games have arrived and it was a sad day for both Polish fans and Costa Rica's Ticos that stormed over to Munich to support their teams. I was fortunate enough to stay inside and watch a good portion of each game, but the one I'm really hoping to see is Trinidad & Tobago vs. Sweden tomorrow. With Trinidad & Tobago being one of the smallest nations in history to qualify for the World Cup and one of my favorite countries to vacation you can already guess who I'll be rooting for - Go Soca Warriors!

Today's word is a slang word used in Trinidad & Tobago:

rampalooge - rampage

I tried searching for a good word you might hear during game times like these and this one seemed to fit. I can't recall having heard the word on my three week Carnival jaunt through the country, but I'm certainly hoping TnT and those traveling over to Germany for the games don't go on some type of win-or-lose rampage. Then again, it's the World Cup which only happens every four years. Max it up!

Definition of today's word and past Trini slang is compliments of the online Trini dictionary.

Past Trini slang words: bawlin', bacchanal, lime

Filed under: Learning, Trinidad & Tobago, Foreign Language