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    Patwa headword

    Back-answer

    /BAK-an-sah/

    VerbNoun
    Gloss
    "Sass / Talk back"
    Definition
    To reply disrespectfully to an elder or person in authority.
    Example
    "Nuh give mi nuh back-answer."
    Origin
    Compound of 'back' and 'answer'.

    Back-answer often turns up alongside Lippy in Patwa conversation. Look up both in the lexicon index, and use the Jamaican Patois translator whenever you're ready to build a full sentence.