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    Patwa headword

    Skip

    /SKIP/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Captain / Boss"
    Definition
    A casual term for a boss or captain.
    Example
    "Wha gwaan, skip?"
    Origin
    Abbreviation of skipper.

    As an informal term, Skip 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.