jibbons

/ ˈdʒɪbənz /

plural noun

1. dialect,  spring onions

Word History and Origins

Origin of jibbons¹

from Norman French chiboule, variant of French ciboule onion, ultimately from Latin capulla an onion patch, from caepa an onion

Example Sentences

The regional vocabulary suggestions which have poured in from readers ever since span the globe, from the Welsh English term for spring onions, “jibbons”, to the name for the regional dialect heard in New Orleans, “Yat”, which is derived from the greeting: “Where y’at?”

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English speakers from around the world have flocked to help the Oxford English Dictionary expand its coverage of regional vocabulary, with a new update including suggestions such as jibbons, chuddies and sitooterie.

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She replied quite happily that she did not mind, except that the weather was so bad, and she feared that Miss Jibbons would not be able to get her a seaside dress in time. 

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Carrie has ordered of Miss Jibbons a pink Garibaldi and blue-serge skirt, which I always think looks so pretty at the seaside. 

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