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    Patwa headword

    Hitch-up

    /HICH-uhp/

    Verb
    Gloss
    "Loiter / Snag"
    Definition
    To loiter, hang around aimlessly, or to get caught/snagged on something.
    Example
    "Why yuh hitch-up on di corner?"
    Origin
    English 'hitch up'.

    Hitch-up often turns up alongside Skylark 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.