- Gloss
- "Effeminate man"
- Definition
- A derogatory term for a man who is effeminate or lacks masculinity.
- Example
- "Dem call him mampala because of how him walk."
- Origin
- Origin uncertain.
As a derogatory term, Mampala 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.