jab jab

noun

A person dressed up as a devil-like character, in Caribbean carnivals, who carries a whip used for hitting other devils.

OriginFrench diable →
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Meanings

nounjab jab (plural jab jabs)

plural jab jabs · alternative jab-jab · alternative Jab Jab

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

Origin

  1. Frenchdiable“devil”
  2. Englishjab jab

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

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APA

jab jab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jab%20jab

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“jab jab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jab%20jab. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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