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    Patwa headword

    House-money

    /HOWS-mun-ee/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Rent / Allowance"
    Definition
    Money allocated for household expenses or rent.
    Example
    "Don't gamble di house-money."
    Origin
    English.

    As an everyday term, House-money 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.