jibber-jabber

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jibber-jabber

  • /ˈdʒɪbə(ɹ)ˌdʒæbə(ɹ)/

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A reduplicative form of jabber.

noun

  1. derogatory, informal, uncountable Excessive or meaningless talk. And I would ask counsel to check his sense of humor at the door. My courtroom is a temple of decorum, and I do not tolerate jibber-jabber.

    Similar: blather, jabber, gibberish, gibble-gabble

verb jibber-jabbers · jibber-jabbering · jibber-jabbered

  1. informal, intransitive To talk excessively or meaninglessly. Is my mind goin' on me or am I watching you jibber-jabber like some sort of jibberty box. Jibber-jabber on! Jibber-jabber on!

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@misc{jibber_jabber_2026,
  title = {jibber-jabber},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jibber-jabber},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}