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    Patwa headword

    Card

    /KAHRD/

    NounVerb
    Gloss
    "Trick / Joke"
    Definition
    A trick, a joke, or a funny situation. Also means to deceive someone.
    Example
    "Yuh a run card pan mi?" — "Are you playing a trick on me?"
    Origin
    Derived from card games (deception).

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