"MoBay" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /moʊˈbeɪ/, /mʌˈbeɪ/
Etymology: Borrowed from Jamaican Creole MoBay. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|jam|MoBay}} Jamaican Creole MoBay Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} MoBay
  1. (Jamaica, informal) Montego Bay Tags: Jamaica, informal
    Sense id: en-MoBay-en-name-7ono8qyZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Jamaican English

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