jabber

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   To talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly

   To talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly; to utter gibberish or nonsense.

   • 1829, James Hogg, The Shepherd’s Calendar, New York: A.T. Goodrich, Volume I, Chapter 9, “Mary Burnet,” p. 184, Allanson made some sound in his throat, as if attempting to speak, but his tongue refused its office, and he only jabbered.
   • “What are you jabbering about, shipmate?” said I.
2. 2

   To utter rapidly or indistinctly

   To utter rapidly or indistinctly; to gabble.

   • He wept very little, but when he wept he howled aloud, and jabbered wild abuse, threats and recriminations through the wet torrent of his howling.
3. 3

   Rapid or incoherent talk, with indistinct utterance

   Rapid or incoherent talk, with indistinct utterance; gibberish.

   • Two tongues from the depths, Alike only as a yellow cat and a green parrot are alike, Fling their staccato tantalizations Into a wildcat jabber Over a gossamer web of unanswerables.
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   1. 4

      One who or that which jabs.

      • Have the boys box, one jabbing and the other practicing the methods of boxing a jabber.
   2. 5

      One who administers a hypodermic injection.

      • Like Claire, these “secret jabbers” are keeping it private even from their closest family and friends.
   3. 6

      A kind of hand-operated corn planter.

      • The jabber was the most popular hand-operated corn planter ever devised. […] Inset shows jaws closed for jabbing (left) and open for depositing kernels (right).

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