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    Patwa headword

    Big-bout-yah

    /BIG-bowt-YAH/

    Phrase
    Gloss
    "Important here"
    Definition
    Used to describe someone or something that is highly respected, important, or dominant in a specific area.
    Example
    "We big-bout-yah, nuh test we."
    Origin
    Compound of 'big about here'.

    Big-bout-yah is a Jamaican Patois (Patwa) expression. For a full sentence, run it through the Jamaican Patois translator, or return to the lexicon index.