"ratbat" meaning in Jamaican Creole

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɹatˌbat/ Forms: ratbat dem [plural], ratbat [quantified]
Etymology: From English bat. The compound includes the word rat because of the animal's appearance. Etymology templates: {{der|jam|en|bat}} English bat Head templates: {{head|jam|nouns|10=|head=ratbat}} ratbat, {{jam-noun}} ratbat (plural ratbat dem, quantified ratbat)
  1. bat (flying mammal) Synonyms: rat bat
    Sense id: en-ratbat-jam-noun-6v-EALdc Categories (other): Jamaican Creole entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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