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    Patwa headword

    Bad-lucky

    /BAD-luk-ee/

    Adjective
    Gloss
    "Unlucky"
    Definition
    Consistently unlucky or cursed with misfortune.
    Example
    "Him is a bad-lucky man."
    Origin
    Patois variation of 'unlucky'.

    Bad-lucky often turns up alongside Salt 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.