"puss in a bag" meaning in Jamaican Creole

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpʊs‿ɪn‿a‿baɡ/
Etymology: Literally, "a cat in the sack." Head templates: {{head|jam|nouns|10=|head=puss in a bag}} puss in a bag, {{jam-noun|-}} puss in a bag
  1. cat in the sack, pig in a poke Synonyms: puss inna bag
    Sense id: en-puss_in_a_bag-jam-noun-WlhxyiWU Categories (other): Jamaican Creole entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "You sure got fooled, my boy. You bought a pig in a poke.",
          "text": "You just get ketch my yute. you go buy puss in a bag.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        [
          "pig in a poke",
          "pig in a poke"
        ]
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        {
          "word": "puss inna bag"
        }
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpʊs‿ɪn‿a‿baɡ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "puss in a bag"
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpʊs‿ɪn‿a‿baɡ/"
    }
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      "word": "puss inna bag"
    }
  ],
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