rassclaat
Jamaican Creole
Alternative forms
Etymology
Literally, "ass cloth"[1].
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɹɑːsˌklɑːt/
- Hyphenation: rass‧claat
Adjective
rassclaat
- (idiomatic, vulgar, slang) damn, damned, fucking, goddamn, goddamned
- 2013, John Masouri, Steppin' Razor: The Life of Peter Tosh (in English), →ISBN:
- “Leppo then started cursing me and said, 'Is you why Peter won't give us any bumbo Rassclaat money. […] ”
- Leppo then started swearing at me and said, 'You're the reason why Peter won't give us any fucking money. […]
- Den a who dis rassclaat pussy?
- Who's this fucking pussy?
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Interjection
rassclaat
- (idiomatic, vulgar, slang) holy shit, fuck, damn
- 2014, Esther Figueroa, Limbo: A Novel about Jamaica (in English), →ISBN:
- “Bumbaclaat, Rass, Rassclaat, Bloodclaat: curse words in Jamaica are often used playfully or to express surprise, concern, excitement; […] ”
- A wah di rassclaat a gwan bredrin?
- What the fuck's going on, bro?
- Rassclaat! Dem gaan wid mi settee!
- Fuck! They took my sofa!
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Related terms
- bloodclaat
- bomboclaat
- pussyclaat
References
- Richard Allsopp, editor, Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage, Kingston, Jamaica: University of the West Indies Press, 1996 (2003 printing), →ISBN, page 466
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