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    Patwa headword

    Pam-pam

    /PAM-PAM/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Beating / Spanking"
    Definition
    A physical beating or spanking, usually of a child.
    Example
    "Yuh a go get pam-pam."
    Origin
    Onomatopoeic.

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