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    Patwa headword

    Lick-skillet

    /LIK-SKIL-it/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Freeloader"
    Definition
    A parasitic person, a freeloader, or someone who eats off others without contributing.
    Example
    "Dat lick-skillet always a beg food." — "That freeloader is always begging for food."
    Origin
    Literal description (licking the pan clean).

    Lick-skillet is a Jamaican Patois (Patwa) expression. For a full sentence, run it through the Jamaican Patois translator, or return to the lexicon index.