"raasclaat" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɹɑːs.klɑːt/ Forms: more raasclaat [comparative], most raasclaat [superlative]
Etymology: 1950s. From Jamaican Creole raasclaat, from English arse + cloth. Compare English arsewipe, asswipe. Etymology templates: {{der|en|jam|raasclaat}} Jamaican Creole raasclaat, {{der|en|en|arse}} English arse, {{cog|en|arsewipe}} English arsewipe Head templates: {{en-adj}} raasclaat (comparative more raasclaat, superlative most raasclaat)
  1. (Jamaica, vulgar) An intensifier. Tags: Jamaica, vulgar Synonyms: bloody, fucking
    Sense id: en-raasclaat-en-adj-Z7ZQ1JVM Categories (other): Jamaican English, English intensifiers Disambiguation of English intensifiers: 49 14 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: raasclat, raasclot, rasclat, rasclot, rassclart, rassclaat, rassclot, rasscloth

Interjection

IPA: /ˈɹɑːs.klɑːt/
Etymology: 1950s. From Jamaican Creole raasclaat, from English arse + cloth. Compare English arsewipe, asswipe. Etymology templates: {{der|en|jam|raasclaat}} Jamaican Creole raasclaat, {{der|en|en|arse}} English arse, {{cog|en|arsewipe}} English arsewipe Head templates: {{en-interj}} raasclaat
  1. (Jamaica, vulgar) Used to express anger, annoyance or surprise. Tags: Jamaica, vulgar Synonyms: damn, fuck
    Sense id: en-raasclaat-en-intj-xDuWwpSD Categories (other): Jamaican English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: raasclat, raasclot, rasclat, rasclot, rassclart, rassclaat, rassclot, rasscloth

Noun

IPA: /ˈɹɑːs.klɑːt/ Forms: raasclaats [plural]
Etymology: 1950s. From Jamaican Creole raasclaat, from English arse + cloth. Compare English arsewipe, asswipe. Etymology templates: {{der|en|jam|raasclaat}} Jamaican Creole raasclaat, {{der|en|en|arse}} English arse, {{cog|en|arsewipe}} English arsewipe Head templates: {{en-noun}} raasclaat (plural raasclaats)
  1. (Jamaica, vulgar) A contemptible person. Tags: Jamaica, vulgar Synonyms: asshole, bastard
    Sense id: en-raasclaat-en-noun-ojqcM~SG Categories (other): Jamaican English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms borrowed back into English, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 22 49 Disambiguation of English terms borrowed back into English: 30 28 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 11 27 16 16 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 13 32 13 13 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: raasclat, raasclot, rasclat, rasclot, rassclart, rassclaat, rassclot, rasscloth

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      ],
      "tags": [
        "Jamaica",
        "vulgar"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɹɑːs.klɑːt/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "bloody"
    },
    {
      "word": "fucking"
    },
    {
      "word": "raasclat"
    },
    {
      "word": "raasclot"
    },
    {
      "word": "rasclat"
    },
    {
      "word": "rasclot"
    },
    {
      "word": "rassclart"
    },
    {
      "word": "rassclaat"
    },
    {
      "word": "rassclot"
    },
    {
      "word": "rasscloth"
    }
  ],
  "word": "raasclaat"
}

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