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gabber

noun
/ˈɡæb.ə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch gabber (literally “friend”), from Yiddish חבֿר (khaver). Doublet of chaver.

  1. derived from חבֿר
  2. borrowed from gabber

Definitions

  1. A liar

    A liar; a deceiver.

  2. One who is addicted to idle talk.

    • The gabbers’ job today, and in the future, is to sneak up on the listening prospect and sell before he knows it.

  3. A radio commentator or disc jockey.

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. A subgenre of hardcore techno characterised by an intense, distorted kick sound and…

      A subgenre of hardcore techno characterised by an intense, distorted kick sound and controversial lyrics or samples.

    2. A fan of this music, usually dressed in a tracksuit, often with a completely shaved head…

      A fan of this music, usually dressed in a tracksuit, often with a completely shaved head (or partially for women), seen primarily in the 1990s.

    3. A user of the social media site Gab.

      • In a post on Medium on May 8, Gab leaders shared the latest statistics: "In under nine months, 170,000 Gabbers have 7.6 million posts and raised $145,000 to help us expand our team and cover operational expenses."
      • These folks were the ideal Gabbers: salt of the earth types who fully understand that Big Tech is evil and free speech is important.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for gabber. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA