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babber

Pronunciation: /ˈbæbə/

The English word “babber” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A baby.
  2. A friend.
  3. A fisherman using babs (“baits consisting of bundles of live worms”) to catch eels.

Etymology

Probably a modification of baby: compare babby (“baby”) (Britain, dialectal).

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