JAB

JAB

JAB was an Australian punk rock that band formed in Adelaide in 1976. The band's original lineup consisted of Bohdan X on guitar and vocals, Ash Wednesday playing bass guitar, synthesizer and tapes, and Johnny Crash on drums and vocals. The band took its name from the first initials of the founding members. In 1977, Bob Stopa was recruited as a second guitarist, and Pierre Voltaire joined on bass, allowing Wednesday to concentrate on keyboards. JAB defied strict categorization and split audiences with their abrasive sound. The catchcry label for JAB among Adelaide's early music press was "synthetic shock rock"; one contemporary critic described them as ...

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jab

Noun

  1. A quick stab or blow
  2. A short straight punch.
  3. A medical injection.
    Our dog was exposed to rabies, so the whole family went to a clinic to get our jabs.
  4. A verbal annoyance.

Verb

  1. To poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.
  2. To deliver a quick punch.
  3. To give someone an injection


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