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    Patwa headword

    Joe-grind

    /JOH-grynd/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "The other man"
    Definition
    The man with whom a woman cheats on her husband or boyfriend.
    Example
    "Him come home early and catch Joe-grind inna di house."
    Origin
    Origin uncertain; popular cultural trope.

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