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gibber
/ˈd͡ʒɪbə(ɹ)/
noun 5verb 1
Collocations
3VERB + GIBBER
bounce, horse, inveterate
GIBBER + NOUN
crust, roman, yer
PREP.
in, off
Definitions
noun
1
Gibberish, unintelligible speech.
verb
1
To jabber, talk rapidly and unintelligibly or incoherently.
A little ere the mightiest Julius fell, / The graves stood tenantless and the sheeted dead / Did squeak and gibber in the Roman streets – […]
noun
1
A stone or rock, of chalcedony or similar mineral, found strewn over arid regions of inland Australia; a gibber stone.
2
Any small rock or stone, especially one used for throwing.
“Well, all I can say is that if yer don't take yer dial outer the road I'll bloomin' well take an' bounce a gibber off yer crust.”
3
A large boulder or rocky outcrop; also, an overhanging rock formation.
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Example Bank
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A little ere the mightiest Julius fell, / The graves stood tenantless and the sheeted dead / Did squeak and gibber in the Roman streets – […]
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“Well, all I can say is that if yer don't take yer dial outer the road I'll bloomin' well take an' bounce a gibber off yer crust.”
Wiktionary03
1831-1850, William Youatt, On the Structure and the Diseases of the Horse A hasty and passionate breaker will often make a really goodtempered young horse an inveterate gibber
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