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    Patwa headword

    Tie-tongue

    /TY-tung/

    Adjective
    Gloss
    "Speech impediment"
    Definition
    Having a lisp or being unable to speak clearly.
    Example
    "Di pickney tie-tongue."
    Origin
    Descriptive.

    As an everyday term, Tie-tongue 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.