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gibber¹

  • /ˈd͡ʒɪbə(ɹ)/

Rhymes with -ɪbə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

Uncertain; usually regarded as a back-formation from gibberish (see gibberish for more).

noun gibbers

  1. countable, uncountable Gibberish, unintelligible speech.

verb gibbers · gibbering · gibbered

  1. To jabber, talk rapidly and unintelligibly or incoherently. A little ere the mightiest Julius fell, / The graves stood tenantless and the sheeted dead / Did squeak and gibber in the Roman streets – […]

gibber²

  • /ˈɡɪbə/

Where it comes from

From Dharug giba.

noun gibbers

  1. Australia A stone or rock, of chalcedony or similar mineral, found strewn over arid regions of inland Australia; a gibber stone.
  2. Australia, colloquial Any small rock or stone, especially one used for throwing. “Well, all I can say is that if yer don't take yer dial outer the road I'll bloomin' well take an' bounce a gibber off yer crust.”
  3. Australia, obsolete A large boulder or rocky outcrop; also, an overhanging rock formation.

gibber³

noun gibbers

  1. A balky horse. 1831-1850, William Youatt, On the Structure and the Diseases of the Horse A hasty and passionate breaker will often make a really goodtempered young horse an inveterate gibber

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@misc{gibber_2026,
  title = {gibber},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gibber},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}