babber
bab·ber
babber · babbers
A babyA baby.
UK/ˈbæbə/US/ˈbæbɚ/
Meaning
3 sensesA baby.
A friend.
(East Anglia)A fisherman using babs (“baits consisting of bundles of live worms”) to catch eels.
Origin
Probably a modification of baby: compare babby (“baby”) (Britain, dialectal). From bab (“Probably a modification of baby: compare babby (“baby”) (Britain, dialectal).
From bab (“to fish for eels using a bab (bundle of live worms)”) + -er (agent noun suffix); the further etymology of bab is uncertain.
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