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    Patwa headword

    Waist-line

    /WAYST-lyn/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Hips / Dancing ability"
    Definition
    The waist, often referred to in the context of a woman's ability to dance (wine).
    Example
    "She have a wicked waist-line."
    Origin
    English.

    As a dancehall term, Waist-line 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.