- Gloss
- "Lover / Caretaker"
- Definition
- A romantic partner who comforts you at night (popularized by Gregory Isaacs).
- Example
- "Mi need mi night-nurse."
- Origin
- Musical slang.
Night-nurse is a Jamaican Patois (Patwa) expression. For a full sentence, run it through the Jamaican Patois translator, or return to the lexicon index.