Jacket

[jak-et]

Definition

A child raised by a man who believes he is the biological father, but is not.

Example Sentences

Patois:
Di man find out after ten year say di boy a jacket.
English:
The man found out after ten years that the boy was not biologically his.

Patois:
Him get a jacket but him still love di child like him own.
English:
He was given an illegitimate child to raise but still loves the child as his own.

Usage Tip

Social metaphor for a child passed off onto a man who is not the real biological father ("give him a jacket").

Patois Synonym:
English Synonym: non-biological child; fatherhood deception

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