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Definitions of "Zinc fence"


1. Zinc fence


Definition

Old corrugated iron sheets that are normally used as fencing material in poor urban areas in Jamaica. They are normally associated with poor housing and poverty.


Example Sentences

Patois: Mi tiad ah livin behin deh zinc fence
English: I am tired of living behind old corrugated iron sheets


Related Words

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