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    Patwa headword

    Samfi

    /SAM-fee/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Trickster / Scammer"
    Definition
    A confidence trickster or someone who deceives others for money.
    Example
    "Dat samfi man take mi money." — "That scammer took my money."
    Origin
    Origin uncertain, likely local coinage.

    Samfi is a Jamaican Patois (Patwa) expression. For a full sentence, run it through the Jamaican Patois translator, or return to the lexicon index.