Jibber-jabber appeared in Abel Boyer's 1751 English/French Dictionary - defined as 'to speak gibberish'. Yes, the OED is rather out of date on that one.

helter-skelter, hanky-panky, roly-poly, willy-nilly, hocus-pocus), coupling 'jibber' and 'jabber' would have been a natural formation at any time in the last 400 years, and it may have been commonplace for many years before it finally appeared in print. Jibber Jabber and Giffle Gaffle: A Collection of Salacious Slang and Popular. Given English-speakers' love of reduplicated words (e.g. If you climb without paying one or more times we will be upset, generally unhappy, and you may be banned from entering the Wall in the future (so dont do it). gabble, yabber, gab, jabble.) The earliest sighting of 'jibber-jabber' recorded in the Oxford English Dictionary is in 1922, but that doesn't mean that was 'the year it first appeared'. (There are a number of similar words in English all meanig much the same thing - e.g. 'Jibber' (spelt 'gibber') was used by Shakespeare 'jabber' is recorded in 1499. Heres my top tips for beating the jibber-jabber on the first call to a prospect: Take a breath. : Jibber-jabber is a coupling of 'jibber' and 'jabber', which are themselves variants of the same onomatopoeic verb meaning 'To speak rapidly and inarticulately to chatter, talk nonsense'. What does Jibber jabber expression mean Definitions by the largest Idiom Dictionary. To perform tricks by jumping onto and maneuvering over fixed obstacles such as railings or platforms. : : Not having even the 'foggiest' idea is having no idea at all not even a badly formed, undefined one. Definition of Jibber jabber in the Idioms Dictionary. To stop short and turn restively from side to side balk. : : As for the second part, something that is 'foggy' is unclear, hard to discern - for fairly obvious reasons - so a foggy idea (if such a phrase existed) would be a vague one. Also, where did the phrase 'I haven't the foggiest idea' come from? : : : Where did the phrase 'jibber jabber' come from? I need the year it first appeared. In Reply to: Jibber jabber posted by Victoria S Dennis on Novemat 16:32:

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