Strong language. This entry explains a word many Jamaicans consider offensive, so you can understand it when you hear it. Read the usage notes before you try it.
- Also written
- Blouse and skirt
What “Blouse an skirt” means
Blouse an skirt is a minced oath: a clean exclamation that stands in for the klaat curse words. You get all the drama of a cuss word, none of the offence.
Examples
Blouse an skirt!
Good grief!
Blouse an skirt, yuh serious?
Good grief, are you serious?
How to use it
Safe to use almost anywhere, including around elders and children. It's often said with humour or mock outrage.
Where it comes from
Commonly explained as swapping the cloth of the klaat words for items of clothing.