Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

• džȁba

Adverb

džȁbē ‎(Cyrillic spelling џа̏бе̄)

1. (regional) for free
2. (regional) very cheap
3. (regional) futile

Synonyms

• badàva
• (for free): bèsplatno

Usage notes

Serbo-Croatian slang contains various variations of this word, such as dž, džab-džabe оr džabalesku. It is used in proverbs such as što je džabe i bogu je milo or za džabe nema ni kod babe and phrases such as džabe ste krečili.