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    Patwa headword

    I-shence

    /EYE-shens/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Marijuana"
    Definition
    A Rastafarian term for marijuana, treated as a sacred herb.
    Example
    "Burn di I-shence fi meditation."
    Origin
    Rastafarian wordplay on 'incense'.

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