bloodclaat
Jamaican Creole
Etymology
Literally, "blood cloth" -- traditionally, a sanitary napkin.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈblʌdˌklɑːt/
Adjective
bloodclaat (bloodclaat)
- (idiomatic, vulgar, slang) damn, damned, fucking, goddamn, goddamned
- Dis bloodclaat joke nuh mek sense. ― This goddamn joke doesn't make any sense.
Interjection
bloodclaat (bloodclaat)
- (idiomatic, vulgar, slang) holy shit, fuck, damn
- Bloodclaat! Dem tief mi car! ― Fuck! They stole my car.
- A weh di bloodclaat a gwaan roun' ya? ― What the hell is going on around here?
Related terms
- bomboclaat
- raasclaat
- pussyclaat
References
- Allsopp, Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage, ISBN 9789766401450, page 107