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    Patwa headword

    Sheg

    /SHEG/

    Verb
    Gloss
    "Bother / Cheat"
    Definition
    To bother, mess with, or shortchange someone.
    Example
    "Nuh try sheg mi wid di change." — "Don't try to cheat me with the change."
    Origin
    Origin uncertain.

    As an informal term, Sheg 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.