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    Patwa headword

    Mampy

    /MAM-pee/

    NounAdjective
    Gloss
    "Large woman"
    Definition
    A plump, overweight, or thick woman.
    Example
    "She a mampy but she look good." — "She is a large woman but she looks good."
    Origin
    Origin uncertain, possibly African.

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