Meaning
To sneak, slink, or slip in quietly and unnoticed — to move stealthily so as not to be seen. 'Screechie een' means to sneak in, and someone who 'screechie' around is creeping about on the sly, often up to no good or trying to avoid notice. The word catches the furtive, low-profile movement of one who does not want to be observed, whether slipping into a place uninvited, dodging an obligation, or moving quietly about their own secret business, and it belongs to the everyday talk of sly, unnoticed coming and going.
Examples
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Him screechie een late so nobody hear.
He snuck in late so nobody would hear.
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She screechie pass di guard.
She slipped past the guard unnoticed.
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Nuh screechie roun mi house.
Don't go creeping around my house.
Origin
Of imitative origin (a stealthy, screeching-quiet movement); to move by stealth.
How it’s used
To sneak/slink in unnoticed ('screechie een'). Compare 'kotch', 'dus weh'.