gabber

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13 September 2008: gabber, the very fact that MP flopped miserably was a hindrance to the opening as most of the audience were of the opinion that it wud turn out to be another MP which thankfully wasnt the case!

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  1. One who gabs, prates, talks idly, or lies. He is a japer and a gabber, and no verray [true] repentant, that eftsoone doth thyng for which hym onghte to repente. Chaucer, Parson's Tale. Drouthie fu' aft the gabber spits, Wi' scaddit heart [throat fretted by much talking] Tarras, Poems, p. 136.
  2. A person skilful in the art of burlesque. Franklin, Autobiog. (ed. 1819), p. 57.
  3. To gabble. [Prov. Eng. and Scotch.]

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  • From 2007 Akshay is No1. gabber, let CCTC release. —  NAACHGAANA
  • But when we talk about ... gabber, profit - wise: JTYJN > JA > race > SIK. manoj16_391 | 13Sep08 | —  NAACHGAANA
  • Koi to sun le bhai! gabber, Race is average according to trade. sv | 14Sep08 | —  NAACHGAANA
  • Good to see someone come public on the atrocious inflationary numbers! gabber, thats the problem with akshay movies, heroines always get a raw deal hence i feel ash wont do it at ... —  NAACHGAANA
  • He must be a "gabber" for the nonce, a free talker, a chatterer, who would cover up all pauses Kind of strange to ride into a dark town like this," he began, "but I could tell you a story about Oh, Steve," called the voice of Sally from the kitchen He rose and nodded to Bard Scuse me, I'll be back in a minute Thanks," answered the other, with a somewhat grim emphasis In the kitchen Sally spoke without prelude. —  Trailin'!
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  1. from Middle English gabbere, a liar, deceiver; from gab + -er.
  2. Cf. Dutch gabberen gabble; a variant of gabble, freq. of gab. Cf. equivalent jabber.
 

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