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Old 11-04-2006, 01:20 AM
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Favorite Potwa words!

Wah r ur fav words.............

to start off.......mine is:


eh?
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Old 11-04-2006, 11:38 AM
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Re: Favorite Potwa words!

i remember the first time i heard "eeh" being used. i loved how it had a different meaning by the pitch in which someone was using it.

i can't decide on a favorite word but i love hearing kids chat patois.
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Re: Favorite Potwa words!

My favorite Patwah word is Strongback.
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nyam.......'cause me greedy
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Re: Favorite Potwa words!

Mines would be Samfy Ooman, thats what the s*cka calls mi, I wonder why?
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****y!!!

Always cracks me up!!
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****y!!!

Always cracks me up!!
tru it is funny wen u think on it
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Wah r ur fav words.............

to start off.......mine is:


eh?
"eh" is patwah? ...or maybe it's "potwah"?
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"eh" is patwah? ...or maybe it's "potwah"?

lol...i wasn't going to say anything being gramatically challenged an all, but ur um ........................
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i remember the first time i heard "eeh" being used. i loved how it had a different meaning by the pitch in which someone was using it.
ZEEN!!!! Maybe dats why I love Beenies song "King of the Dancehall" ... I love how he says it at the beginning of his song and it reminds me of my first few trips there!!
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"eh" is patwah? ...or maybe it's "potwah"?
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lol...i wasn't going to say anything being gramatically challenged an all, but ur um ........................
Hey now....... I believe there is room for error here!! Yes..it shoud be with an a, but I mussa been tinking of mixing potois wid patwah ...

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Next word:

JOOK
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Re: Favorite Potwa words!

lol.
i think in jamaica, "jook" means to poke becos is 9ja, we say "chook" which means "to poke" also.....well, i think they sound alike anyways.
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i think in jamaica, "jook" means to poke becos is 9ja, we say "chook" which means "to poke" also.....well, i think they sound alike anyways.
YEs..it means to pierce, poke, to have sex!!!

Do they call some oomna "chook gyals"?
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Re: Favorite Potwa words!

LOL!!! YU SO CRAZY!!! haha! maybe!! i don't know!! my cousin's sista poked her wit a pen and she screams out:" why da he!l did yu chook mi!!!" lol!

PS: a chook gyal wud be a ho in dis case right?
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