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    Patwa headword

    Ignorant

    /IG-noh-rant/

    Adjective
    Gloss
    "Easily angered / Hostile"
    Definition
    Describes someone who is short-tempered, easily provoked, or acting aggressively.
    Example
    "Nuh make mi get ignorant!" — "Don't make me get angry!"
    Origin
    Semantic shift from 'lacking knowledge' to 'lacking self-control'.

    Ignorant is a Jamaican Patois (Patwa) expression. For a full sentence, run it through the Jamaican Patois translator, or return to the lexicon index.