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patty and coco bread

A lunch or snack item consisting of a patty sandwiched inside a coco bread.

passa passa

Any incident or time marked by drama, scandal, confusion or conflict.

patwa

Local dialect derived from African and various European languages (usually some combination of English, French, Spanish or Dutch)

pecky ecky

Scarred, blotchy skin; (particularly usually the skin on the legs).

patoo

The Great Potoo: A nocturnal insectivore bird found in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.

pee pee

To urinate

patois

Local dialect derived from African and various European languages (usually some combination of English, French, Spanish or Dutch)

pas pas fly

Mosquitoes.

pas pas

A beating.

patty

A fried batter made from a mix of flour, saltfish, onions, peppers and other spices

parrain

Godfather

paro

Paranoid or suspicious.

para

Paranoid or suspicious.

papaya

A torpedo, oval, or pear shaped fruit. The fruit bears on a large leafed tree up to 10m tall. When green, it is cooked as if a vegetable. The flesh co

pap chow

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parson john crow

A white turkey vulture.

paratha roti

A roti made with butter, usually ghee. Oil is rubbed on both sides, then it is cooked on a tawah. This gives the roti a crisp outside. When it almost

parcha

A fruit related to the passion fruit, but with a hard green skin. They are significantly sweeter than passion fruits.

papaw

A torpedo, oval, or pear shaped fruit. The fruit bears on a large leafed tree up to 10m tall. When green, it is cooked as if a vegetable. The flesh co

pak choy

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