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gibble-gabble

[ gib-uhl-gab-uhl ]
/ ˈgɪb əlˌgæb əl /

noun

senseless chatter.

verb (used without object), gib·ble-gab·bled, gib·ble-gab·bling.

to engage in gibble-gabble.

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Origin of gibble-gabble

First recorded in 1590–1600; gradational compound from gabble

OTHER WORDS FROM gibble-gabble

gibble-gabbler, noun

Words nearby gibble-gabble

Gibberd, gibberellic acid, gibberellin, gibberish, gibbet, gibble-gabble, Gib board, gibbon, Gibbon, Edward, Gibbons, gibbosity
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