The story
- French · derived fromdiable“devil”
- English todayjab jab
From a patois variety, originally from French diable (“devil”).
Words from the same roots
Frenchdiable all →
diablejab molassie
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
jab jab
Today it means: A person dressed up as a devil-like character, in Caribbean carnivals, who carries a whip used for hitting other devils. Full definition →
French diable