Often preceded by "hees" (hees
salop!) and could either be followed by laughter or amazement. A derogatory exclamation used by St.Lucians less than a second after something amazing, exciting or funny has occurred.(Equivalent to
Jamaica's Bomboclatt) e.g. a vehicular accident, a fall, someone getting hit, a loud noise. "hees" may be repeated several times when it can be seen that an exciting moment is seconds away from happening. The word
Salop is blurted out so involuntarily by St. Lucians that it is commonly referred to as the national word of St. Lucia.
*Person is running and is expected to fall* "hees, hees, hees" *person falls* "HEES
SALOP!!"
*Nearby gun shot is heard* SALOP!
*During cricket the ball is
bowled. As soon as it is
batted "Hees SALOP" can b heard on impact.