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    Patwa headword

    Shabba

    /SHAB-ah/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Thick chain / DJ"
    Definition
    A very thick gold chain, named after the dancehall artist Shabba Ranks.
    Example
    "Him wearing a heavy shabba."
    Origin
    Cultural reference.

    As a slang term, Shabba is one you'll likely come across in real Jamaican speech. Try the Jamaican Patois translator to see it in a sentence, or head back to the lexicon index for more words like it.