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    Patwa headword

    Combolo

    /KAHM-boh-loh/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Friend / Crony"
    Definition
    A friend, accomplice, or close associate.
    Example
    "Him and him combolo dem outside."
    Origin
    Origin uncertain.

    As an informal term, Combolo is one you'll likely come across in real Jamaican speech. Try the Jamaican Patois translator to see it in a sentence, or head back to the lexicon index for more words like it.