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    Patwa headword

    Catch-a-fire

    /KACH-ah-FY-ah/

    Phrase
    Gloss
    "Get angry / Catch on"
    Definition
    To quickly become angry, or for something to become popular rapidly.
    Example
    "Di crowd catch-a-fire."
    Origin
    English.

    Catch-a-fire often turns up alongside Fiya in Patwa conversation. Look up both in the lexicon index, and use the Jamaican Patois translator whenever you're ready to build a full sentence.