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    Patwa headword

    Dead

    /DED/

    Adjective
    Gloss
    "Very funny"
    Definition
    Used to express that something is so funny you are 'dead' with laughter.
    Example
    "Dat joke make mi dead." — "That joke killed me (with laughter)."
    Origin
    Standard English term adapted for hyperbole.

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