📖 Patois Word of the Day — September 13, 2026
Mawga
Meagre, skinny, or thin. Used to describe someone or something that is painfully thin.
"Di horse deh look mawga, dem nuh feed him proper. Need some good grazing."
Meagre, skinny, or thin. Used to describe someone or something that is painfully thin.
Yuh know, 'mawga' is a wicked word, man. It means something skinny, right? Like, really thin, almost too thin. You see a mango hanging low, lookin' small and weak? Dat mango mawga. Or if a bredren stop eat proper, him start look mawga too. It’s a serious ting, you understand? Shows something nuh get proper nourishment. Big up!