{
  "id": 9360881,
  "title": "Words long used in the Caribbean and Bermuda are now part of the Oxford English Dictionary",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/words-long-used-in-the-caribbean-and-bermuda-are-now-part-of-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T15:37:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/2026/09/23/words-long-used-in-the-caribbean-and-bermuda-are-now-part-of-the-oxford-english-dictionary"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Over a dozen words originally spoken by the people of Bermuda and the Caribbean have been officially recognized by the Oxford English Dictionary. The prestigious dictionary highlighted \"bimpert,\" a Bermudian term used to insult someone as foolish or worthless. \"Hornerman,\" a Trinidad and Tobago expression, describes a man involved in an extramarital affair. \"Vex money,\" a phrase used in the Caribbean to refer to emergency funds kept by women, and \"jablesse,\" a malevolent spirit in the form of a beautiful woman, also made the list. These words, along with other unique Caribbean English phrases like \"shadeesh,\" \"sugar cake,\" and \"canboulay,\" will now be part of the English language's rich history.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "\"Bimpert\" insults someone as foolish or worthless in Bermudian.",
    "\"Hornerman\" describes a man involved in extramarital affair in Trinidad and Tobago.",
    "\"Vex money\" refers to emergency funds kept by women in the Caribbean."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}