gabber

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
14
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈɡæb.ə(ɹ)/

Definition of gabber

6 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (obsolete)A liar; a deceiver.
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noun

  1. (obsolete)A liar; a deceiver.
  2. One who is addicted to idle talk.
    “The gabbers’ job today, and in the future, is to sneak up on the listening prospect and sell before he knows it.”
  3. (US, dated)A radio commentator or disc jockey.
  4. (uncountable)A subgenre of hardcore techno characterised by an intense, distorted kick sound and controversial lyrics or samples.
    “This, in turn, birthed all kinds of mainly regional variations that have lasted from the 90s to today, most notably gabber—a relentless mix of superfast BPMS, distorted kickdrums and roared vocals that evoked the distilled nihilism of Rotterdam skinheads.”
  5. (countable)A fan of this music, usually dressed in a tracksuit, often with a completely shaved head (or partially for women), seen primarily in the 1990s.
  6. A user of the social media site Gab.
    “In a post on Medium on May 8, Gab leaders shared the latest statistics: "In under nine months, 170,000 Gabbers have 7.6 million posts and raised $145,000 to help us expand our team and cover operational expenses."”
    “These folks were the ideal Gabbers: salt of the earth types who fully understand that Big Tech is evil and free speech is important.”

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Etymology

From gab + -er.

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