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    Patwa headword

    Science-man

    /SY-ens-MAN/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Obeah practitioner"
    Definition
    A practitioner of Obeah or folk magic.
    Example
    "Him go see a science-man fi luck."
    Origin
    Compound.

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