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    Patwa headword

    Rattigan

    /RAT-i-gan/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Rough person / Thug"
    Definition
    A rough, unruly, or thuggish person.
    Example
    "Dem bwoy deh a real rattigan."
    Origin
    Origin uncertain.

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