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    Patwa headword

    Garrison

    /GAR-i-sun/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Inner-city community"
    Definition
    A heavily politicized inner-city neighborhood or ghetto in Jamaica.
    Example
    "Him grow up inna di garrison."
    Origin
    Military term adapted to political zones.

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