Jamaican Grammar Lesson #1

RASS is the Jamaican all-purpose word; it can be used in any sentence.

Greeting - How di RASS yuh do
Fraud - yu too RASS tief!
Dismay - RASS!
Trouble - oh RASS!
Aggression - watch yuh RASS self!
Disgust - cho RASS!
Confusion - wah di RASS a gwaan!
Incompetence - a wah di RASS yuh a do ...yuh RASS IDIOT!
Lost - weh di RASS we deh!
Pleasure - it nice nuh RASS!
Retaliation - yuh RASS-claat
Shock/disbelief- kiss mi RASS!

1.RASS is a good way to finish a sentence that lacks excitement
Tek it bak tu RASS!
Gimmi bak tu RASS!

2.RASS can be used in biology
Look pan di gal RASS!

3.It can be used as a warning of future trouble
Cover yuh RASS!

4.It can ward off unwanted sexual advances
Mi nah gi yuh mi numba yuh ugly RASS!
Move yuh RASS from mi to RASS

5.It can describe extreme pain
It hot nuh RASS!
Mi granny gi mi some RASS lick!

6.It can describe size
Yuh foot dem big nuh RASS!
Him have a RASS mouth deh!

As you can see RASS is the Jamaican all-purpose word. Use it as often as yuh RASS feel!

Mi Dun To RASS!

Thanks to M.S. for sending me this e-mail. I couldn't have said it better myself