gabber
/ˈɡæb.ə(ɹ)/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A subgenre of hardcore techno characterised by an intense, distorted kick sound and controversial lyrics or samples.
Uncountable
noun
A fan of this music, usually dressed in a tracksuit, often with a completely shaved head (or partially for women), seen primarily in the 1990s.
Countable
noun
A user of the social media site Gab.
Example Sentences
- "The gabbers’ job today, and in the future, is to sneak up on the listening prospect and sell before he knows it."
- "This, in turn, birthed all kinds of mainly regional variations that have lasted from the 90s to today, most notably gabber—a relentless mix of superfast BPMS, distorted kickdrums and roared vocals that evoked the distilled nihilism of Rotterdam skinheads."
- "In a post on Medium on May 8, Gab leaders shared the latest statistics: "In under nine months, 170,000 Gabbers have 7.6 million posts and raised $145,000 to help us expand our team and cover operational expenses.""
- "These folks were the ideal Gabbers: salt of the earth types who fully understand that Big Tech is evil and free speech is important."
Etymology
Etymology tree English gab Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English gabber From gab + -er.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: gabber, חבֿר
Usage
- Obsolete
- American usage
- Dated
- Uncountable
- Countable