Jabbering
[jab-er] /ˈdʒæb ər/
verb (used with or without object)
1.
to talk or utter rapidly, indistinctly, incoherently, or nonsensically; chatter.
noun
2.
rapid, indistinct, or nonsensical talk; gibberish.
/ˈdʒæbə/
verb
1.
to speak or say rapidly, incoherently, and without making sense; chatter
noun
2.
such talk
v.
1650s, spelling variant of Middle English jablen (c.1400), also javeren, jaberen, probably ultimately echoic. Related: Jabbered; jabbering. The noun is 1727, from the verb.
noun
A hypodermic needle (1915+ Narcotics)
verb
To talk incessantly; chatter on (1499+)
Related Terms
jibber-jabber
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