rassclaat

English

Noun

rassclaat (plural rassclaats)

  1. Alternative form of raasclaat

Jamaican Creole

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, "ass cloth".[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɹɑːsˌklɑːt/
  • Hyphenation: rass‧claat

Adjective

rassclaat

  1. (idiomatic, vulgar, slang) damn, damned, fucking, goddamn, goddamned
    Den a who dis rassclaat pussy?
    Who's this fucking pussy?
    • 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. […]

Interjection

rassclaat

  1. (idiomatic, vulgar, slang) holy shit, fuck, damn
    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!
    • 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; […] ”

References
  1. Richard Allsopp, editor (1996), Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage, Kingston, Jamaica: University of the West Indies Press, published 2003, →ISBN, page 466
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