Jamaican Curse Words (meaning)

Jamaican Curse Words: Jamaican words get so enticing and pleasant to the ear that even the curse words do not sound offensive.

Have you seen Jamaican movies that made you wish you could speak the language? It is actually a general feeling, I must say.

It is a known fact that Jamaican curse words have a way of leaving a listener to fall in love with them even if he or she is not conversant with them.

Below are some Jamaican curse words you have heard in movies or on social media and what they actually mean.

10 Jamaican Curse Words and Their Meaning

Jamaican curse words are mainly used to express emotions. These emotions include grief, anger, disgust, surprise, hate,

The following are 10 Jamaican curse words, how they are applied, and what they mean.

1. Bumbo

The word “bumbo” means buttocks and it is normally suffixed with other patois terms to enhance its meaning, e.g. bumboclaat, bumbohole, bumbocleet;

Example: (Patois) Bumbo! Mi fone just drop inna di wata
(English) F*ck! My phone just fell into the water

2. Kiss mi raas

It is translated as ‘Kiss my ass’ my ass in English.

Example: (Patois) Mi nuh like yuh! Cum kiss mi raas
(English) I don’t like you! Come kiss my ass

3. Bumboclaat

As I earlier said, Bumbo means bottom. Claat is the Jamaican pronunciation of cloth. It, therefore, entails that, “Bumboclaat” either refers to menstrual pads or toilet paper.

Example: (Patois) Yuh a bumboclaat ediat!
(English) You are a f*cking idiot!

4. Suck yuh mada

English Translation: Suck your mother

This is a very offensive curse phrase used to disrespect someone while indirectly, also disrespecting their mother.

This term is used to tell someone to perform oral sex on their mother. Directing this phrase at some Jamaicans is often taken personally and will probably result in a fight.

Example Sentences(Patois) Leff mi a bloodclaat lone and guh suck yuh mada
(English) Leave me the f*ck alone and go suck your mother

5. Kiss mi raas

English Translation: Kiss my ass

Example Sentences (Patois) Mi nuh like yuh! Cum kiss mi raas

(English) I don’t like you! Come kiss my ass

6. Batty hole

English Translation: Asshole

Example Sentences(Patois) Yuh know seh yuh a real battyhole?

(English) Do you know that you are a real asshole?

7. Pussyhole

Definition: Curse word used to refer to someone who is strongly disliked

Example Sentences( Patois) Pussyhole! Gi mi yuh money

(English) Motherf**ker! Give me your money

7. Bloodclaat

English Translation: Blood Cloth

Bloodclaat is often used as an adjective when cussing. The direct translation is Blood Cloth, meaning a sanitary towel!

if someone calls you a bloodclaat they are implying that you are the recipricant of body waste! In simpler terms, you are filthy

Example Sentences(Patois) Yuh is a bloodclaat fool!
(English) You are a f*cking fool!

8. Bumbohole

English Translation: Asshole

Example Sentences(Patois) Di bumbohole jus tief mi fone

(English) The asshole just stole my phone!

9. Blood Fyah

English Translation: Blood Fire

Definition: A mild curse word, normally used when one is shocked.

Example Sentences(Patois) Blood Fyah, di car jus lick di goat.

(English) Holy Sh*t, the car just hit the goat

10. Raasclaat

English Translation: Bum Cloth

Definition: Your ‘raas’ is your bum, ‘claat’ is a cloth, so raasclaat means toilet paper! This is the actual meaning, but it is often used as an adjective when expressing dissatisfaction. One would be comparing something to toilet paper, waste…

Example Sentences(Patois) Shut yuh raasclaat mout!

(English) Shut your filthy mouth.

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