Raggamuffin

[rag-ah-muf-in]

Definition

A street-smart person, a vagabond.

Example Sentences

Patois:
Him look like a raggamuffin but him smart.
English:
He looks like a vagabond but he's smart.

Patois:
Di raggamuffin dem a dance to di reggae riddim.
English:
The street-smart youths are dancing to the reggae rhythm.

Usage Tip

Street-smart individual tied to dancehall subculture.

Patois Synonym: ragga
English Synonym: street-smart youth; vagabond

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