yabber

English

Etymology

Dating back to 1855. Most likely a modification of Woiwurrung yaba (“to speak”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjæb.ə(ɹ)/

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• Rhymes: -æbə(ɹ)

Verb

yabber (third-person singular simple present yabbers, present participle yabbering, simple past and past participle yabbered)

1. (Australia, New Zealand) To talk, jabber.

   Fair dinkum! Will you stop yabbering at me?

   • 1937, Ion L. Idriess, Over the Range, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, published 1947, page 155:

     They yabbered excitedly and edged towards the bank.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:prattle

Derived terms

• paper yabber

Anagrams

• babery