wibble

To wobble.

Noun

  1. Meaningless or content-free chatter in a discussion; drivel, babble.

    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

Origin

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

Verb Internet, UK

  1. To make meaningless comments.

Forms

wibbles wibbling wibbled

Verb Entry 3

  1. To wobble.
    • Now his fingertips were tapping in addition to his toe-bouncing, until soon his entire body was wibbling in jumping-bean fashion. “Old Mag, you say?” He peered around Nitty at Mag, and Mag took the opportunity to...

Origin

See wobble.

Forms

wibbles wibbling wibbled

Related

wibble-wobble