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    Patwa headword

    Bruck

    /BRUK/

    VerbAdjective
    Gloss
    "Break / Broke"
    Definition
    To break something, or to have no money (financially broke).
    Example
    "Mi phone bruck." — "My phone is broken." / "Mi bruck dis month." — "I have no money this month."
    Origin
    Patois pronunciation of 'break' or 'broke'.

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