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    Patwa headword

    Bally

    /BAL-ee/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Bally shoes"
    Definition
    High-end Bally brand shoes, historically a major status symbol in Jamaican dancehall fashion.
    Example
    "Him step out inna him fresh Bally."
    Origin
    Brand name.

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