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    Patwa headword

    Yakka

    /YAK-ah/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Hard work"
    Definition
    Heavy labor or hard work.
    Example
    "Mi put in di yakka."
    Origin
    UK/Aussie slang adoption.

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