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    Patwa headword

    Festival

    /FES-ti-val/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Fried sweet dough"
    Definition
    A sweet, fried, cornmeal-based dumpling, typically served with jerk chicken or fried fish.
    Example
    "Gimme some jerk pork and two festival."
    Origin
    Named for its festive/sweet nature.

    Festival often turns up alongside Bammy in Patwa conversation. Look up both in the lexicon index, and use the Jamaican Patois translator whenever you're ready to build a full sentence.