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standpipe
What does standpipe mean?
A communal outdoor water faucet; 'standpipe high' jokingly means someone had no real schooling.
"Back in the day everybody fetch water from the standpipe."
Origin
Bajan/Caribbean; literal standpipe, a fixture of village life.
Frequently asked questions
What is a standpipe in the Caribbean?
It's a public roadside water tap where communities once fetched their water, a familiar fixture of village life.
What does 'standpipe high' mean?
It's a joking expression meaning someone had no real schooling, as if their education only reached as far as the neighbourhood standpipe.
Are standpipes still used?
They were essential before piped home water was common; the word survives strongly in Bajan speech and older memory.
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