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bumboclaat

/ˈbʌmbəˌklɑːt/

bumboclaat adjective: cursed, that is expressly disdained.

Adjective

bumboclaat (not comparable)

  1. (Jamaica, vulgar, by some in MLE) Cursed, that is expressly disdained.
    Synonyms:
    fucked, cursed, terrible

Noun

bumboclaat (plural bumboclaats)

  1. (Jamaica, vulgar, by some in MLE, African-American Vernacular) Any cursed or disdained thing or occasion, a filling word.
    • How in the bumboclaat did it turn out to be like this?
    Synonyms:
    fuck, hell

Interjection

  1. (Jamaica, Multicultural-London-English, vulgar, by some in MTE) An expression of anger or frustration.
    Synonyms:
    bloodclaat

Synonyms of bumboclaat

Forms of bumboclaat

Adjective
alternative formbumboclat
alternative formbomboclat
alternative formbomboclaat
alternative formbumbaclat
alternative formbumberclot
alternative formbumbleclot
alternative formbumberclart
alternative formbumbaclart
Noun
pluralbumboclaats

Origin of bumboclaat

Borrowed from Jamaican Creole bumboclaat.

Questions about bumboclaat

What does bumboclaat mean?
Bumboclaat means cursed, that is expressly disdained.
What part of speech is bumboclaat?
Bumboclaat can be an adjective, a noun or an interjection.
How do you pronounce bumboclaat?
Bumboclaat is pronounced /ˈbʌmbəˌklɑːt/.

Words near bumboclaat in the dictionary

  1. bumboatman
  2. bumboatmen
  3. bumboats
  4. bumboatwoman
  5. bumboatwomen
  6. bumboclaat
  7. bumboclaats
  8. bumbolo
  9. bumbolos
  10. bumboo
  11. bumboozer

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