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    Patwa headword

    Slackness

    /SLAK-nis/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Vulgarity / Immorality"
    Definition
    Lewd, vulgar, or sexually explicit behavior or lyrics.
    Example
    "Di DJ only play slackness." — "The DJ only plays vulgar music."
    Origin
    Derived from English 'slack'.

    As a dancehall culture term, Slackness 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.