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gabba (1)

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gabba1 /ˈɡabə / (also gabba house, gabba techno)
noun [mass noun] a form of harsh, aggressive house music characterized by an extremely fast beat:
a sound system played gabba from the back of a hired van
I can listen to gabba house for about half an hour and then I get a headache
German rhymes barked over relentless gabba techno.
– ORIGIN 1990s: Dutch gabber, from slang use mate, lad (see gabba2).