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"(British, slang) Meaningless or content-free chatter in a discussion; drivel, babble."
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"To make meaningless comments."
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"(British, Internet slang) To make meaningless comments."
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"(transitive, intransitive) To wobble."
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"To make meaningless comments."
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"word": "wibble-wobble"
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