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    Patwa headword

    Meat-kind

    /MEET-kynd/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Meat portion"
    Definition
    The meat portion of a Jamaican meal (as opposed to the starch/food).
    Example
    "Wha yuh having for meat-kind?"
    Origin
    Cultural.

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