Bajan

American  

[bey-juhn] / ˈbeɪ dʒən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Barbados or its inhabitants.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Barbados.

2. an English-based creole widely spoken in Barbados.

Bajan British  

/ ˈbeɪdʒən /

noun

1. a native of Barbados

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adjective

1. of or relating to Barbados or its inhabitants

Etymology

Origin of Bajan

First recorded in 1780–90; shortening of Barbadian

Example Sentences

Her wide-ranging search for global relatives of the beloved dish unearths at least two fascinating specialties new to me, Scottish “macaroni pie” with mac and cheese in a pastry crust, and a very distant crustless Barbadian cousin called “Bajan macaroni pie,” or simply “pie.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Prof Harris cited the failure to take toxicology tests by Bajan authorities - who gave a cause of death of aspiration pneumonitis – as a key reason for this.

From BBC

Jacob Bethell, another with Bajan roots, finished unbeaten on 58 from 36 balls alongside Salt, in the process becoming the youngest man to hit a T20 fifty for England, aged 21.

From BBC

With desert tones of gray, taupe, and sandy pink, the Bimshire is affectionately named after the island of Barbados, paying homage to Gibbs’ Bajan roots.

From Los Angeles Times

"I'm thinking about bringing someone," the Bajan singer replied.

From BBC