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

ratbat (plural ratbat dem, quantified ratbat)

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

• Richard Allsopp, editor (1996), Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage, Kingston, Jamaica: University of the West Indies Press, published 2003, →ISBN, page 467
• ratbat – jamaicans.com Jamaican Patois dictionary