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    Patwa headword

    Slap-we

    /SLAP-wee/

    Adjective
    Gloss
    "Excellent"
    Definition
    Used to describe something that is amazing, stylish, or excellent.
    Example
    "Di food slap-we!"
    Origin
    Compound.

    As a slang term, Slap-we 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.