quattie

Jamaican Creole

/ˈkwatɪ/

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) one-and-a-half pence.
  • (idiomatic) chicken feed, a paltry sum a neglible amount

Etymology

Derived from English quarter.

Origin

English

quarter

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