Yabber

A word attributed to Wuywurung is the Australian slang term yabber 'talk,' which is probably from Wuywurung yaba 'speak'; another possibility is mia-mia, a synonym for gunyah 'a temporary shelter of the Aborigines, usu. a simple frame of branches covered with bark, leaves, or grass,' about which you can read in exhaustive detail here:In the Australian National Dictionary 1988 we are told that it comes from Wathawurung and Wuywurung. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Law, "And your Petitioners will ever Pray," and all that kind of yabber-yabber -- they give its representative the lazy side of the fire and a fig of the best tobacco when he bails up a camp as the Cadi did ours. ❋ Gilbert Parker (1897)

Petitioners will ever Pray, "and all that kind of yabber-yabber -- they give its representative the lazy side of the fire and a fig of the best tobacco when he bails up a camp as the Cadi did ours. ❋ Gilbert Parker (1897)

Drysdale took up the strain: "Yes, Cadi, you've got the true missionary gospel, the kind of yabber they fire at each other over tea and buns at ❋ Gilbert Parker (1897)

To make this seem exciting, they'd yabber that "the net" was "closing", or read out exhaustive lists of how many the guns the police had. ❋ Unknown (2010)

We all get a chance to stand on our soapboxes and yabber on about whatever strikes our fancy, yet we are also happy to spend the time reading what others have to say and discussing what's on their minds with them too. ❋ Appleleaf (2009)

Can someone please sort out navigation on Nad's yabber yabber doo doo blog? ❋ Unknown (2008)

Not that that's a bad thing, though; Craig Finn's Jonathan Richman-esque yabber has a habit of rendering most of his lyrics – most of which are of the pretty little everyday vignette variety – incomprehensible at times, but there is such an overwhelming sincerity to the bulk of Boys And Girls In America that it renders The Hold Steady bulletproof from criticism. ❋ Unknown (2007)

YOU talk alot Wwallace. like walking you talk and talk and yabber ❋ Unknown (2005)

Rosey — “Yes; me fella yabber, yabber, plenty — all asame white woman.” ❋ Unknown (2003)

“Minnie” had almost forgotten her native tongue, and that her parents have to yabber to her in English. ❋ Unknown (2003)

"Paper yabber!" he added curtly, passing a letter to the Maluka. ❋ Jeannie Gunn (1915)

It is somewhat of a trouble that "Minnie" had almost forgotten her native tongue, and that her parents have to yabber to her in English. ❋ Unknown (1887)

Rosey -- "Yes; me fella yabber, yabber, plenty -- all asame white woman." ❋ Unknown (1887)

"Where that plenty fellow money you yabber me vesterday?" ❋ Louis Becke (1884)

“[yo bro] can u pass me the yabber?” “[nah bro] u been [yabbin]’ for to long” ❋ DannySmoothChicken (2018)

all [katie] does is yabber, why doesn't someone [tell her] to [shut] her face? ❋ Ze_kimster (2005)

[Quit] your yabbering ❋ Scfalg (2017)

Can you guys stop [yabbering] your [yams], i am trying to talk [on the phone]. ❋ B-hole (2008)

[Talking to] [much],yabber jackin ❋ Jrat (2013)

I was so [yabbered] after that [stizzy] [last night]. ❋ Lilcurry123 (2021)