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    Patwa headword

    Don-dada

    /DON-DAH-dah/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Top boss / Leader"
    Definition
    The absolute highest-ranking respected figure or boss; the 'don of dons.'
    Example
    "Him a di don-dada of di community."
    Origin
    Compound of 'Don' and 'Dada' (father).

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