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    Patwa headword

    Roast

    /ROHST/

    Verb
    Gloss
    "Mock / Bake"
    Definition
    To heavily mock or tease someone, or to bake root vegetables on an open fire.
    Example
    "Dem roast him for his shoes."
    Origin
    English.

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