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jab jab

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

Noun

jab jab (plural jab jabs)

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

Forms of jab jab

pluraljab jabs
alternative formjab-jab
alternative formJab Jab

Origin of jab jab

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

Questions about jab jab

What does jab jab mean?
Jab jab means a person dressed up as a devil-like character, in Caribbean carnivals, who carries a whip used for hitting other devils.
What part of speech is jab jab?
Jab jab is a noun.
What is the plural of jab jab?
The plural of jab jab is jab jabs.

Words near jab jab in the dictionary

  1. jaalis
  2. Jaap
  3. jab
  4. jab artist
  5. jab artists
  6. jab jab
  7. jab jabs
  8. jab molasie
  9. jab molassi
  10. jab molassie
  11. jab saw

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