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    Patwa headword

    Chop

    /CHOP/

    Verb
    Gloss
    "Scam / Hustle"
    Definition
    To make money, especially through scamming, fraud, or street hustling.
    Example
    "Di yute dem a chop fi survive." — "The youths are scamming to survive."
    Origin
    Derived from chopping (taking a cut).

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