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    Patwa headword

    Matey

    /MAY-tee/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Mistress / Other woman"
    Definition
    The 'other woman' in a cheating relationship; a mistress.
    Example
    "Him wife fight di matey." — "His wife fought the mistress."
    Origin
    Derived from English 'mate'.

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