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    Patwa headword

    Raggamuffin

    /RAG-ah-MUF-in/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Street-smart person"
    Definition
    A rugged, street-smart person, heavily associated with the 1980s dancehall lifestyle.
    Example
    "Him a original raggamuffin."
    Origin
    English 'ragamuffin', repurposed as praise.

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