gibberish

Betekenis (Engels)

Frekwensie

C2
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈd͡ʒɪb.ə.ɹɪʃ/
Etimologie (Engels)

First attested mid-16th century. Origin obscure. Possibly from *gibber, of onomatopoeic origin imitating to the sound of chatter, possibly from or influenced by jabber, + -ish denoting the name of a language (compare English, Finnish, Spanish, etc.). The verb gibber, first attested circa 1600, is usually regarded as a back-formation from gibberish.

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