Meaning

2 senses
  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

Origin

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

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

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Forms

plural: jab jabs

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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