Gabber
/ˈɡæb.ər/noun
A talkative person; in some contexts, a style of hardcore electronic dance music originating in the Netherlands.
Did you know?The word is tied to a Germanic root meaning “to chatter” or “talk idly,” and it survives in related forms across several languages, showing how old the idea of compulsive speech really is.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*gabōną
“to chatter, talk idly”
Old Norse
ON
gabb
“mockery, jeering, deceit”
Middle Dutch
MDu
gabberen
“to chatter, prattle”
Early Modern English
English
gab
“idle talk; to talk freely or foolishly”
Modern English
English
gabber
“a talkative person; also a Dutch hardcore techno subculture/style”