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Sonotrade on Instagram: "“Bumboclart” / “Bomboclat” is a well-known piece of Jamaican Patois (slang) that’s often heard in reggae, dancehall, and Caribbean-influenced speech. Originally, it literally referred to a cloth used for personal hygiene (like a sanitary or toilet cloth), but over time it became a strong curse word used to express frustration, shock, anger, or emphasis—similar to how English speakers use the f-word in emotional moments. In Jamaican speech it can function as an expletive,

Common Patois Phrases and What They Mean