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jabber /ˈdʒabə /
verb [no object] talk in a rapid, excited, and often incomprehensible way:
he jabbered on about football.
noun [mass noun] rapid, excited, and often incomprehensible speech.
– DERIVATIVES
jabberer /ˈdʒab(ə)rə / noun
– ORIGIN late 15th century: imitative.
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