jab molassie
English
/ˈd͡ʒæb məˈlæsiː/, /ˈd͡ʒæb məˈlæsi/
noun
Definitions
- (Trinidad and Tobago) 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.
Etymology
Borrowed from Antillean Creole jab (devil) derived from French diable (devil, demon), mélasse (molasses, treacle).
Origin
French
mélasse
Gloss
molasses, treacle
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- molasses English
- diabolus Latin
- Melasse German
- melassa Italian
- diable French
- diablement French
- diablerie French
- diablesse French
- diablotin French
- diaboliste French
- mélasse French
- melaza Spanish, Castilian
- melaço Portuguese
- diablo Esperanto
- diable Middle French
- dyab Haitian, Haitian Creole
- diab Mauritian Creole
- dyab Mauritian Creole
- dyab Seychellois Creole
- djab Antillean Creole
- jab Antillean Creole