babber

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbæbə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbæbɚ/ Rhymes: -æbə(ɹ) Hyphenation: bab‧ber === Etymology 1 === Probably a modification of baby: compare babby (“baby”) (Britain, dialectal). ==== Noun ==== babber (plural babbers) (West Country, chiefly Bristol, informal) A baby. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:baby A friend. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:friend ===== Derived terms ===== alright me babber, alright my babber babber-lipped ===== Related terms ===== bab babby ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From bab (“to fish for eels using a bab (bundle of live worms)”) +‎ -er (agent noun suffix); the further etymology of bab is uncertain. ==== Noun ==== babber (plural babbers) (East Anglia, fishing) A fisherman using babs (“baits consisting of bundles of live worms”) to catch eels. ===== Translations ===== === References ===