adjective
General Slang
mawga
MAW-gah · adjective · informal
Thin, skinny, or scrawny
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Describes a person or animal that is very thin, lean, or meagre. Also 'magga' or 'mauger'.
“The dog looking real mawga, nobody feeding it.”
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mawga In A Sentence
The dog looking real mawga, nobody feeding it.
Origin & Usage
Pan-Caribbean; from English 'meagre'.
People Also Ask
What does mawga mean?
It means very thin, skinny, or scrawny, describing a person or animal that looks lean and underfed.
Where does the word mawga come from?
It is a Caribbean pronunciation of the English word 'meagre'.
Is calling someone mawga rude?
It can be, since it points out being underweight, but it's often used casually or descriptively rather than as a harsh insult.
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