Meaning
A purge — a cleansing of the bowels taken deliberately for health, using a laxative bush tea, salts, castor oil, or aloe ('single bible'). Traditionally people took a 'wash out' now and then to 'clean out the system' and stay well. As a verb, to 'wash out' is to purge in this way. (Separately, of rain, a 'wash out' can mean a flooding downpour.)
Examples
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Mi tek a wash-out fi clean out mi system.
I took a purge to cleanse my system.
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Granny gi wi cerasee fi a wash-out.
Grandma gave us cerasee for a purge.
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A good wash-out mek yuh feel fresh.
A good cleanse makes you feel fresh.
Origin
From 'wash' + 'out' (cleanse out); the tradition of periodic purging for health. See [[single-bible]], [[cerasee]].
How it’s used
A deliberate laxative purge to 'clean the system'. See [[single-bible]], [[cerasee]], [[bad-belly]].