"samfie" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈsæmˌfaɪ/ Forms: more samfie [comparative], most samfie [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adjective}} samfie (comparative more samfie, superlative most samfie)
  1. (Jamaica) Pertaining to a scammer or a con artist. Tags: Jamaica
    Sense id: en-samfie-en-adj-hpId8tdd Categories (other): Jamaican English

Noun

IPA: /ˈsæmˌfaɪ/ Forms: samfies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} samfie (plural samfies)
  1. (Jamaica) A confidence trickster, especially one who pretends to have supernatural powers. Tags: Jamaica Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-samfie-en-noun-0dPzJc0o Disambiguation of People: 5 85 11 Categories (other): Jamaican English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 59 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 58 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 59 29
  2. (Jamaica) trickery Tags: Jamaica
    Sense id: en-samfie-en-noun-LEaCrBYc Categories (other): Jamaican English

Inflected forms

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    {
      "form": "more samfie",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most samfie",
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        "superlative"
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  ],
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          "ref": "2012, Martin Henry, “Samfie Government - Broke pockets and broken education”, in The Jamaica Gleaner:",
          "text": "“The students were up in arms about being barred from exams over fees they owed. They were angry at the university, not at the Government, the biggest 'samfie' man in the country. […]”",
          "type": "quote"
        }
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        "Pertaining to a scammer or a con artist."
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          "scammer",
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          "con artist",
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsæmˌfaɪ/"
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        "A confidence trickster, especially one who pretends to have supernatural powers."
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        "(Jamaica) A confidence trickster, especially one who pretends to have supernatural powers."
      ],
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        "Jamaica"
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          "ref": "2017, Paulton Frankson, “Ed Ministry trying to muzzle NCEL head”, in The Jamaica Observer, archived from the original on 2020-10-30:",
          "text": "“The examples of classism and gross inequity of the education system are abundant, and there is no amount of 'samfie' that the corporate communications office of the ministry can be ordered to publicise that will change this. […]”",
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      "ipa": "/ˈsæmˌfaɪ/"
    }
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    },
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      "form": "most samfie",
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        "superlative"
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          "scammer",
          "scammer"
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          "con artist",
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        "(Jamaica) Pertaining to a scammer or a con artist."
      ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈsæmˌfaɪ/"
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        "Jamaican English"
      ],
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        "A confidence trickster, especially one who pretends to have supernatural powers."
      ],
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          "confidence trickster",
          "confidence trickster"
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          "supernatural",
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        "(Jamaica) A confidence trickster, especially one who pretends to have supernatural powers."
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