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    Patwa headword

    Dog-heart

    /DAWG-hahrt/

    Adjective
    Gloss
    "Cruel / Heartless"
    Definition
    Someone who is incredibly cruel, ruthless, and lacks empathy.
    Example
    "Di killer is a dog-heart."
    Origin
    Descriptive compound.

    As a derogatory term, Dog-heart 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.