/dyah-BLEE-to/
An illegal electrical connector used to steal power by tapping into the grid. In Mexico a diablito is both a survival tool in poor neighborhoods and a symbol of resourceful rule-bending.
Example
"Half the block was stealing electricity with illegal taps."
"They cut the power because someone had rigged an illegal hook-up."
Regional synonyms:
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/dyah-BLEE-to/
An illegal electrical connector used to steal power by tapping into the grid. In Mexico a diablito is both a survival tool in poor neighborhoods and a symbol of resourceful rule-bending.
Example
"Half the block was stealing electricity with illegal taps."
"They cut the power because someone had rigged an illegal hook-up."
Regional synonyms: