labrish

/ˈlæ.bɹɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: labr-ish
IPA: /ˈlæ.bɹɪʃ/

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Meaning

adj

Talkative, gossipy.

noun

Gossip, rumor, chatty speaking.

Uncountable

verb

To gossip or talk excessively.

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From Jamaican Creole labrish.

Word Breakdown

Root: labrish

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

more labrish (comparative) most labrish (superlative) labrishes (present, singular) labrishing (participle, present) labrished (participle, past) labrished (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce labrish?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlæ.bɹɪʃ/.

What does labrish mean?

Talkative, gossipy.

Where does labrish come from?

From Jamaican Creole labrish.

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