yampee

n. the crust of mucous that forms in the corner of the eye. Subjects: English, Trinidad & Tobago

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Citations: 1992 [John Ashley Sammerson] Usenet: soc.culture.caribbean (Feb. 20) “Trini words for the WEEK”: YAMPEE—Mucus, found in the corner of the eyes after a sleep. 2003 Kevin Baldeosingh Kevin Baldeosingh—Caribbean Writer, Author, Journalist, Trinidad and Tobago (Nov. 7) “Freudian slips”: You en see all dem Creole eye have yampee in em! 2004 [Hook] UrlUnknown (Apr. 18) “ever been talking too a hot guy and…”: U trying to tell me that some sweaty, pimple-faced jackass with snat running down dey nose, yampee in dey eyes and headflakes all over dey clothes will have a chance with u?! 2004 [imusic] CaribbeanCricket.com (Sept. 25) “England and vaughn—Chokers!!!!!”: Belittlin de opposition doh take away de yampee in we own eye. 2005 Roger James TnTisland.com (Trinidad & Tobago) (Jan. 5) “Trini Xmas Special #5: Parang! Parang!”: So wash dem glasses and bring out de rum. Before yuh blink and wipe de yampee out yuh eye, Dem boys go be in front we gate singing “Cy, Cy,Cy.”

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