gabber

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English [edit]

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Etymology 1 [edit]

gab +‎ -er

Noun [edit]

gabber (plural gabbers)

  1. (obsolete) A liar; a deceiver.
  2. One who is addicted to idle talk.

Etymology 2 [edit]

From Dutch gabber.

Alternative forms [edit]

Noun [edit]

gabber (uncountable)

  1. (music) A style of electronic music, a subgenre of hardcore techno characterised by a distorted kick sound and controversial lyrics or samples.

Dutch [edit]

Dutch Wikipedia has articles on:

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Etymology [edit]

Borrowed from Yiddish חבֿר (khaver, “friend”), which is borrowed from Hebrew חָבֵר (khavér, “friend”).

Noun [edit]

gabber m (plural gabbers, diminutive gabbertje)

  1. A guy.
  2. A friend; a pal.
  3. Gabber music.
  4. A gabber music lover, usually dressed in a tracksuit, often with a partially (women) or completely (men and women) shaven head. This appearance was seen primarily in the nineties.

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