- Gloss
- "Spider trickster"
- Definition
- A clever spider character from traditional folklore who uses his wit to outsmart larger animals.
- Example
- "Him cunning like Anansi."
- Origin
- Akan folklore from West Africa.
Anansi is a Jamaican Patois (Patwa) expression. For a full sentence, run it through the Jamaican Patois translator, or return to the lexicon index.