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    Patwa headword

    Patois

    /PAT-wah/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Jamaican language"
    Definition
    The English-based creole language with West African influences spoken primarily in Jamaica.
    Example
    "Him a chat pure patois." — "He is speaking pure Jamaican Creole."
    Origin
    French origin for 'local dialect'.

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