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    Patwa headword

    Rent-a-tile

    /RENT-ah-TYL/

    Verb
    Gloss
    "Dance close"
    Definition
    Dancing very closely with a partner without moving much from one spot (one tile).
    Example
    "Dem a rent-a-tile in the corner."
    Origin
    Metaphor.

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