"gabber" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡæb.ə(ɹ)/ Forms: gabbers [plural]
Rhymes: -æbə(ɹ) Etymology: From gab + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|gab|-er|id2=agent noun}} gab + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} gabber (plural gabbers)
  1. (obsolete) A liar; a deceiver. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-gabber-en-noun-4mSd7vE0
  2. One who is addicted to idle talk.
    Sense id: en-gabber-en-noun-Knqve28h
  3. (US, dated) A radio commentator or disc jockey. Tags: US, dated Categories (topical): Fans (people)
    Sense id: en-gabber-en-noun-YDEWOC8F Disambiguation of Fans (people): 18 12 51 11 7 Categories (other): American English, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 8 40 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡæb.ə(ɹ)/ Forms: gabbers [plural]
Rhymes: -æbə(ɹ) Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch gabber (literally “friend”), from Yiddish חבֿר (khaver). Doublet of chaver, kubber. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nl|gabber|lit=friend}} Dutch gabber (literally “friend”), {{der|en|yi|חבֿר|tr=khaver}} Yiddish חבֿר (khaver), {{doublet|en|chaver}} Doublet of chaver Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} gabber (countable and uncountable, plural gabbers)
  1. (uncountable, music) A subgenre of hardcore techno characterised by an intense, distorted kick sound and controversial lyrics or samples. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Musical genres
    Sense id: en-gabber-en-noun-adDfpGyS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 15 11 60 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 1 13 12 1 1 12 7 41 10 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (countable) A gabber music lover, usually dressed in a tracksuit, often with a complete shaved head or partially for women, seen primarily in the 1990s. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-gabber-en-noun-Wtj~g5Fr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gabba
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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