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    Patwa headword

    Bout

    /BOUT/

    Preposition
    Gloss
    "About"
    Definition
    Concerning or regarding something. Also used in 'bout ya' (around here).
    Example
    "Wha yuh talking bout?" — "What are you talking about?"
    Origin
    Patois pronunciation of 'about'.

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