Meaning
Pretend; make-believe; not real or not serious — the reduplication of 'play' marking that something is only for play. A child's toy stove is a 'play-play' kitchen; a fight that isn't meant seriously is a 'play-play' fight; and to do something 'play-play' is to do it half-heartedly or in jest.
Examples
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A nuh real gun, a play-play.
It's not a real gun, it's a toy.
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Dem juss a play-play fight, nuh badda.
They're just play-fighting, don't worry.
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She cook up a play-play dinner inna har dolly house.
She cooked a pretend dinner in her doll's house.
Origin
Reduplication of 'play' to mean pretend/not serious — a hallmark of Patois. See [[dolly-house]], [[fine-fine]].
How it’s used
Pretend / make-believe / not serious. See [[dolly-house]], [[fine-fine]].