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bollo work

noun

/ˈbʌlʌ wʌk/

English Definition

Temporary emergency jobs created by the government to reduce unemployment.

Etymology

  • (Possibly a clipping and compound of combolo (“friend/comrade”) + work (“work”).)

Examples

  • "Di party seh a nuh bollo work, but everybody dun know seh true election deh near mek dem dweet."

    The party pointed out that these weren't temporary emergency jobs, but we all knew that they created them because elections are approaching.

  • "It’s not a vote-buying, ‘bollo work’ public works programme, we are led to believe."

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