gabber

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡæb.ə(ɹ)/
  • Rhymes: -æbə(ɹ)

Etymology 1

gab +‎ -er

Noun

gabber (plural gabbers)

  1. (obsolete) A liar; a deceiver.
  2. One who is addicted to idle talk.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Dutch gabber.

Alternative forms

Noun

gabber (uncountable)

  1. (music) A style of electronic music, a subgenre of hardcore techno characterised by a distorted kick sound and controversial lyrics or samples.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish חבֿר‎ (khaver, “friend”), from Hebrew חָבֵר‎ (khavér, “friend”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣɑ.bər/
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Noun

gabber m (plural gabbers, diminutive gabbertje n)

  1. A guy.
  2. A friend; a pal.
  3. Gabber music.
  4. A gabber music lover, usually dressed in a tracksuit, often with a partially (women) or completely (men and women) shaven head. This appearance was seen primarily in the nineties.

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