yabber

Dating back to 1855. Most likely a modification of Woiwurrung yaba (“to speak”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈjæb.ə(ɹ)/

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• Rhymes: -æbə(ɹ)

yabber (third-person singular simple present yabbers, present participle yabbering, simple past and past participle yabbered)

1. (Australia, New Zealand) To talk, jabber.

   Fair dinkum! Will you stop yabbering at me?

• See also Thesaurus:prattle

• babery