"giber" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gibers [plural]
Etymology: gibe + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gibe|er|id2=agent noun}} gibe + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} giber (plural gibers)
  1. One who utters gibes. Synonyms: joker

Inflected forms

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