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    Patwa headword

    Bag-a-wire

    /BAG-ah-WY-ah/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Betrayer"
    Definition
    A traitor or someone who sells out their friends.
    Example
    "Nuh trust him, him a bag-a-wire."
    Origin
    Reference to Marcus Garvey's betrayer.

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