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ras klaat

ras klaat  n.— «“Ras clat” is actually “arse cloth” or “ass cloth,” i.e. early toilet paper. The “clat” in “bumba,” “blood,” or “p*ssy” “clat” is cloth also, it doesn’t necessarily mean a used one, it just means the cloth that woman used (and some...

rub a dub

rub a dub
 n.— «The sound was so powerful that it gave birth to an entire style of reggae meant for slow dancing called “rub a dub.”» —“Rock Through the Ages” by Rob Kenner New York Times May 23, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

lick over

lick over  v.— «Countless Jamaican hits have been achieved by “licking over” or rerecording Studio One rhythm tracks, or riddims, as these instrumentals are known in reggae parlance.» —“Rock Through the Ages” by Rob Kenner New York Times May 23...