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    Patwa headword

    Dandy-shandy

    /DAN-dee-SHAN-dee/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Child's game"
    Definition
    A traditional Jamaican street game similar to dodgeball, played with a stuffed juice box.
    Example
    "Di pickney dem a play dandy-shandy." — "The children are playing dandy-shandy."
    Origin
    Traditional terminology.

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