Etymology

gibber

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Today it means: Gibberish, unintelligible speech. Full definition →

First used late 19th c.Dharug giba
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gibber · noun, verb1

Uncertain; usually regarded as a back-formation from gibberish (see gibberish for more).

gibber · noun2

  1. Dharug · derived fromgiba
  2. English todaygibber

From Dharug giba.

gibber · noun3

From gib + -er.

First known use, by meaning

  • from late 19th c. A stone or rock, of chalcedony or similar mineral, found strewn over arid regions of inland Australia; a gibber stone.
  • from early 19th c. A large boulder or rocky outcrop; also, an overhanging rock formation.

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