ratbat

See also: rat bat

Jamaican Creole

ratbat

Alternative forms

rat bat

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɹatˌbat/

Noun

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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

Richard Allsopp, editor (2003) Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage, Kingston, Jamaica: University of the West Indies Press, →ISBN, page 467
ratbat – jamaicans.com Jamaican Patois dictionary

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