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    Patwa headword

    Smaddy

    /SMAD-ee/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Somebody / Someone"
    Definition
    Somebody or a person of importance.
    Example
    "Yuh tink yuh a smaddy?" — "Do you think you are somebody important?"
    Origin
    Patois pronunciation of 'somebody'.

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