Added 9 October 2026
jabber
/ˈd͡ʒæbə(ɹ)/ verb
verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about jabber at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- To talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly; to utter gibberish or nonsense.
- To utter rapidly or indistinctly; to gabble.
noun
- Rapid or incoherent talk, with indistinct utterance; gibberish.
noun
- One who or that which jabs.
- One who administers a hypodermic injection.
- A kind of hand-operated corn planter.
Origin
From Middle English jaberen, javeren, chaveren (“to chatter, babble”), dissimilated forms of jablen, chavelen (“to jabber”), from Middle English chavel ("jaw"; > modern English jowl). Equivalent to jowl + -er (iterative suffix).
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