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Definitions of "Bak A Waal"


1. Bak A Waal (Noun)


English Translation

Slum


Definition

Low-class society.


Example Sentences

Patois: Di ghetto gyal dem cum fram bak a waal
English: Those girls are from an underprivileged society.


Related Words

Enz , Jamdown , Gully , Merika ,



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