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gibble-gabble

American  
[gib-uhl-gab-uhl] / ˈgɪb əlˌgæb əl /

noun

  1. senseless chatter.

verb (used without object)

gibble-gabbled, gibble-gabbling

  1. to engage in gibble-gabble.

Other Word Forms

  • gibble-gabbler noun

Etymology

Origin of gibble-gabble

First recorded in 1590–1600; gradational compound from gabble

Example Sentences

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I hate a gibble-gabble and a rimble-ramble talk.

From Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 4 by Motteux, Peter Anthony

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