Where does the slang word sick originate from?
The term sick as slang originated in Trinidad & Tobago in
the late 70's early 80's. In use in slang statements as "Dat rell
sick"= that is very good or awesome in reference to a place action
or event. "He di sickest"= He is the best.
This has now in the last 10 yrs slowly moved in to modern
western urban slang in all but one of the terms manifestations
(properly yet to come), in T&T sick could also be used as the
Americans term "dude". As in "Wahapen sick"= How are you. "Yes
sick" = Its had been a while or glad you could make it (greeting)
etc. "Wahapen to sick" there is something wrong or amiss with
X.
If this term is still in use by the urban population of T&T
is unknown to me as I departed over 20ys+. But ask a Trini aged 33
and over who was rasied in T&T and they should concur with my
description as illustrated above.
CM