English Explanatory Dictionary

jab jab

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person dressed up as a devil-like character, in Caribbean carnivals, who carries a whip used for hitting other devils.
  2. The devil as represented in a costume

Word forms

jab jab jab jabs jab-jab

Etymology

From a patois variety, originally from French diable (“devil”).

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