Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jab jab

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables
jab -jab
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

The devil as represented in a costume

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

jab jabs (plural) jab-jab (alternative)

Questions

What does jab jab mean?
A person dressed up as a devil-like character, in Caribbean carnivals, who carries a whip used for hitting other devils.
Where does jab jab come from?
From a patois variety, originally from French diable (“devil”).

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