Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
raasclaat. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
raasclaat, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
raasclaat in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
raasclaat you have here. The definition of the word
raasclaat will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
raasclaat, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
1950s. From Jamaican Creole raasclaat, from English arse + cloth. Compare English arsewipe, asswipe.
Pronunciation
Interjection
raasclaat
- (Jamaica, vulgar) Used to express anger, annoyance or surprise.
2004 December 16, Kwame Kewi-Armah, Fix Up, scene 2; republished as Plays: 1, London: Methuen Drama, 2009, →ISBN, page 126:Alice: The phrase 'O kinsmen!' makes that call specific: the poem's would-be warriors are men. What about women? He only talks about the race by imagining the aspirations of men.
Brother Kiyi: Rasclaat!
Alice: No, not rasclaat or however you pronounce it—the contest for humanity in the poem is fought exclusively by men.
Synonyms
Noun
raasclaat (plural raasclaats)
- (Jamaica, vulgar) A contemptible person.
2017, “Gunfiyah”, performed by Dr. Dre:Set fire to my enemies / Fuck a rasclaat, those our enemies
2018, Aïda Mashaka Croal, 0:02:39 from the start, in The Basement (Marvel's Luke Cage), season 2, episode 6, spoken by Luke Cage and Sheldon Shaw (Mike Colter and Kevin Mambo), ABC Studios; Netflix:Luke: You got five seconds to tell me why your boss invaded Harlem and what he wants with Raymond Jones.
Sheldon: Five, four, three, two, one. Raasclaat!
Synonyms
Adjective
raasclaat (comparative more raasclaat, superlative most raasclaat)
- (Jamaica, vulgar) An intensifier.
2011, Bali Rai, The Whisper, →ISBN, page 143:'Me an' Patrick drive to Nottingham fe go check one a we bredren an' when we return I man see nufa a dem raasclaat poster all over the place.'
2016, “One Life”, in New Level Unlocked, performed by Alkaline:Bere lies, bere raasclaat hype
Synonyms
Jamaican Creole
Interjection
raasclaat
- Alternative spelling of rassclaat.
Adjective
raasclaat
- Alternative spelling of rassclaat.
2002, Lloyd Withers, No Sweat (in English), →ISBN, page 33:“EARL: Yeh, mon. But only 'pon de raasclaat X-Files! […] ”- EARL: Yes, but only on the fucking X-Files!
Noun
raasclaat
- Alternative spelling of rassclaat.
2013, Calvin Riley, Victor of Circumstances: Highlight the Day-to-Day Struggle that the Underprivileged Undergo to Find Love and Security. (in English), →ISBN, page 166:“Yuh nuh 'fraid yuh get a shot in ha yuh raasclaat? […] ”- Aren't you afraid they'll shoot your ass?