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Added 9 October 2026

gibber

/ˈd͡ʒɪbə(ɹ)/ noun

In Latin: blaterō Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about gibber at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Gibberish, unintelligible speech.

verb

To jabber, talk rapidly and unintelligibly or incoherently.

noun

A stone or rock, of chalcedony or similar mineral, found strewn over arid regions of inland Australia; a gibber stone. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
Any small rock or stone, especially one used for throwing.
A large boulder or rocky outcrop; also, an overhanging rock formation.

noun

A balky horse.

Origin

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

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