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    Patwa headword

    Humbug

    /HUM-bug/

    VerbNoun
    Gloss
    "Bother / Nuisance"
    Definition
    To bother someone, or a person who is a nuisance.
    Example
    "Stop humbug mi."
    Origin
    Archaic English.

    Humbug often turns up alongside Badda 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.