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ras klaat

ras klaat Β n.β€”Β Β«β€œRas clat” is actually β€œarse cloth” or β€œass cloth,” i.e. early toilet paper. The β€œclat” in β€œbumba,” β€œblood,” or β€œp*ssy” β€œclat” 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
Β n.β€”Β Β«The sound was so powerful that it gave birth to an entire style of reggae meant for slow dancing called β€œrub a dub.β€Β»Β β€”β€œRock Through the Ages” by Rob KennerΒ New York TimesΒ May 23, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

lick over

lick over Β v.β€”Β Β«Countless Jamaican hits have been achieved by β€œlicking over” or rerecording Studio One rhythm tracks, or riddims, as these instrumentals are known in reggae parlance.Β»Β β€”β€œRock Through the Ages” by Rob KennerΒ New York TimesΒ May 23...