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    Patwa headword

    Kin-teeth

    /KIN-teet/

    VerbNoun
    Gloss
    "Smile falsely"
    Definition
    To smile or laugh, often used to describe someone grinning falsely or inappropriately (skinning their teeth).
    Example
    "Yuh just a kin-teeth but yuh nuh mean it." — "You are just grinning but you don't mean it."
    Origin
    Contraction of 'skin teeth'.

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