ratbat

Jamaican Creole
ratbat

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English bat. The compound includes the word rat because of the animal's appearance.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɹatˌbat/

Noun

ratbat (plural ratbat dem)

  1. bat (flying mammal)
    Mi fraid a rat bat bad. ― I'm extremely afraid of bats.
    Some fly inna the market weh big like a ratbat. ― There are flies in that market which are as big as bats.

References
  • Allsopp, Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage, ISBN 9789766401450, page 467
  • ratbat – jamaicans.com Jamaican Patois dictionary
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