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    Patwa headword

    Kiss mi neck

    /KIS-mee-NEK/

    Interjection
    Gloss
    "Wow / My goodness"
    Definition
    An exclamation of surprise or astonishment.
    Example
    "Kiss mi neck, yuh see dat?" — "Wow, did you see that?"
    Origin
    Polite alternative to stronger Jamaican expletives.

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