"prekeh" meaning in Jamaican Creole

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɹɛˌkɛ/ Audio: Jam-prekeh.oga
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish pereque. Etymology templates: {{bor|jam|es|pereque}} Spanish pereque Head templates: {{head|jam|nouns|10=|head=prekeh}} prekeh, {{jam-noun|-}} prekeh
  1. confusion, scandal, trouble Wikipedia link: University of the West Indies Press Synonyms: mix-up Related terms: bangarang
    Sense id: en-prekeh-jam-noun-hgSmMKRM Categories (other): Jamaican Creole entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "english": "What a scandal! Haven't you heard what's happening over there?",
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          "english": "What a scandal! It's controversy time once again in Jamaica! You all know that when it's election season, nothing is normal! […]",
          "ref": "2017, Miss Kitty, “Hell, fire and bangarang”, in The Jamaica Star, archived from the original on 2020-10-17:",
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