Phrase guide

jab molassie

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒæb məˈlæsiː/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈd͡ʒæb məˈlæsi/

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noun

Meaning 1

A traditional character in the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival dressed as a devil, mostly naked and covered in molasses or grease and a colourful dye.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Trinidad-and-Tobago

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Antillean Creole jab (“devil”) (from French diable (“devil”)) + molassie (“molasses”) (from French mélasse (“molasses; treacle”)).