- Also written
- Kiss teeth, Chups, Chuups
What “Kiss teet” means
To kiss teet is to suck your teeth, making a sharp "chuups" sound that shows annoyance, disapproval or contempt. The sound alone can say a whole sentence.
Examples
Nuh kiss yuh teet at mi!
Don't suck your teeth at me!
Him kiss him teet an walk weh.
He sucked his teeth and walked off.
How to use it
Used, and heard, everywhere. Doing it at a parent, elder or boss is seen as disrespectful, so it's a sound learners should recognise more than use.
Where usage varies
The sound is shared across the Caribbean and its diasporas, where it goes by names like "suck teeth" or "steups".