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Etymology · French

diable

3 English words descend from French diable, most common first.

diableAn unglazed earthenware casserole dish.
jab jabA person dressed up as a devil-like character, in Caribbean carnivals, who carries a whip used for hitting other devils.
jab molassieA traditional character in the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival dressed as a devil, mostly naked and covered in molasses or grease and a colourful dye.