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    Patwa headword

    Jam

    /JAM/

    Verb
    Gloss
    "Hang out / Party"
    Definition
    To hang out, relax, or dance casually to music.
    Example
    "We just a jam down di street." — "We are just hanging out down the street."
    Origin
    English slang adapted to music culture.

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