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单词 gabbering
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gabberingn.

Brit. /ˈɡab(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈɡæbərɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: gabber v., -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < gabber v. + -ing suffix1.
Rapid, chattering talk, esp. that which is inconsequential or incomprehensible; jabbering; prattling.
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the mind > language > speech > loquacity or talkativeness > [noun] > chattering
chaveling?c1225
janglingc1330
jangleryc1374
tatteringc1380
ganglinga1387
clatteringc1400
babbling?c1430
languetingc1450
pratinga1470
cackling1530
prattling1530
tattling1547
gaggling1548
clicketing1575
twattling1577
clacking1594
gabbling1599
blattering1604
snuttering1693
futileness1727
rattling1753
gabbering1798
magginga1800
yaffing1815
deblateration1817
tattlement1837
nattering1859
spieling1859
yattering1859
chatteration1862
quiddling1870
windjamming1886
waffling1958
motormouthing1981
1798 J. O'Keeffe Toy ii. ii, in Dramatic Wks III. 43 With his shrugs, nods, and French gabbering.
1822 T. Bewick Mem. 4 The gabbering and noise they made, was enough to stun any one.
1859 Yale Lit. Mag. June 293 Miss Lovetogo..informs the assembly of her immediate presence by an incessant gabbering, giggling..and a general confusion of sounds that would frighten a Babelite.
1942 Warwick (Queensland) Daily News 21 Feb. 1/3 This everlasting gabbering over the wireless should be stopped.
1985 New Hungarian Q. 26 63 The Italians' gabbering receded—they disappeared into the night.
2004 York County Coast Star 9 Dec. 2 b/1 There's likely plenty of gabbering at the line of scrimmage, but there's never any taunting before..a play.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

gabberingadj.

Brit. /ˈɡab(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈɡæbərɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: gabber v., -ing suffix2.
Etymology: < gabber v. + -ing suffix2.
That gabbers (gabber v.); jabbering, gabbling. Also: characterized by this way of talking.
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?1661 W. N. et al. Merry Drollery: 1st Pt. 158 Nay, then let's have none, saies gabbering [1648 T. Jordan jabbering] Jone.
1770 E. Thompson Court of Cupid II. 135 Two gabbering Plenipos laid in their claim.
1773 R. Morris Diary 11 Nov. in Radical Adventurer (1971) 96 A Priest presented a relic to be kissed, muttering at the same in an odd gabbering tone some latin words.
1849 Dublin Univ. Mag. May 690/2 A drivelling, gabbering idiot, continually exclaiming, ‘Hide me, hide me, from his terrible gaze!’
1895 A. Reym Life-contrast I. xviii. 248 Some groups of gabbering neighbours being near the place, Allan inquired of them if something had happened.
1940 Bluefield (W. Va.) Daily Tel. 15 May 4/2 Every little change in Europe's war situation is pounced upon by a scribbling and gabbering group.
2014 @MrPSB 11 Sept. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) This gabbering woman opposite me is blasting me with filthy cigarette breath while she jabbers to her friend.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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