English Explanatory Dictionary

wibble

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Meaningless or content-free chatter in a discussion; drivel, babble.
verb
  1. To make meaningless comments.
verb
  1. To wobble.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪb.əl/ /wɪb.l̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-wibble.wav

Word forms

wibble wibbles wibbling wibbled

Etymology

Unclear; possibly originates in the British Roger Irrelevant comic strip, then popularised by Your Sinclair magazine and the comedy Blackadder.

Synonyms

babble bavardage bibble-babble blab blabber blabbing blather blathering chatter chinwag chit-chat claver clepe gabble hot air mardle natter palaver prate prattle scuttlebutt small talk tattle twaddle waffle yackety-yak yap yatter absurdity all my eye all my eye and Betty Martin applesauce bafflegab balderdash balls baloney banana oil Bandini baragouin batcrap batshit bilgewater blah blatherskite bobbins bollocks bosh BS bull bullcrap bulldust bull feathers bullshit bullspeak bunk bunkum bushwah clamjamfrey claptrap cobblers

Related words

wibble-wobble
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