Labrish

//ˈlæ.bɹɪʃ// adj, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Gossip, rumor, chatty speaking. Jamaica, dialectal, uncountable

    "Jeanne Powell will tell stories using labrish a traditional Jamaican form of chitchat."

Verb
  1. 1
    To gossip or talk excessively. Jamaica, dialectal

    "Out there are legions of women who don't own computers or want one. . . . What they do is labrish endlessly on their cellphones and vote."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Talkative, gossipy. Jamaica, dialectal

Synonyms

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cagfetch and carrygossipscuttlebutttattle

Example

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"Jeanne Powell will tell stories using labrish a traditional Jamaican form of chitchat."

Etymology

From Jamaican Creole labrish.

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