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    Patwa headword

    Jippi-jappa

    /JIP-ee-JAP-ah/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Straw hat"
    Definition
    A traditional Jamaican wide-brimmed straw hat made from the Jipijapa palm.
    Example
    "Wear yuh jippi-jappa in the sun."
    Origin
    Ecuadorian origin (Jipijapa town).

    As a cultural term, Jippi-jappa 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.