"bollo work" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Jamaican Creole]

IPA: /ˈbʌlʌ wʌk/
Etymology: Possibly a clipping and compound of combolo (“friend/comrade”) + work (“work”). Etymology templates: {{compound|jam|combolo|work|t1=friend/comrade|t2=work}} combolo (“friend/comrade”) + work (“work”) Head templates: {{head|jam|nouns|10=|head=bollo work}} bollo work, {{jam-noun|-}} bollo work
  1. Temporary emergency jobs created by the government to reduce unemployment.
    Sense id: en-bollo_work-jam-noun-mZJiEH1S Categories (other): Jamaican Creole entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "Di party seh a nuh bollo work, but everybody dun know seh true election deh near mek dem dweet.",
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      "ipa": "/ˈbʌlʌ wʌk/"
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