jabberfest

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English

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Etymology

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From jabber +‎ -fest.

Noun

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jabberfest (plural jabberfests)

  1. (colloquial) A period of time where people indulge in mindless conversation.
    • 2009 August 9, Kurt Andersen, “Pop Culture in the Age of Obama”, in New York Times[1]:
      During the last decade, with the proliferation of Web news and 24/7 cable jabberfests, the old ratio of news supply to demand was upended.