bat

English Definition

moth (nocturnal insect)

Etymology

• (From English bat.)

Examples

• "Duppy bat still a fly like hawk."

  Black witch moths are still flying around like hawks.

• "“Hundreds of species of butterflies and moths live in Jamaica. Jamaicans call large moths "bats." The black witch moth is known as "the duppy bat." A duppy is a spirit in Jamaican culture that sometimes causes mischief. Duppy bats have brown [...]”"

  If I hit you once with this bat, you'll understand.

• "When yu get one lick from me wid di bat... yu wi know."

Where you'd hear it

These tags describe the situations or styles of speech where this word commonly appears — for example at church, in everyday chat, or in dancehall lyrics.

• Religious Heard in church, Bible reading, prayer, or spiritual gatherings.
• Formal Careful, written-style speech — less slang, more like a sermon or official text.