jibber

jibber
Ⅰ.
jib [1] NOUN 1) Sailing a triangular staysail set forward of the mast. 2) the projecting arm of a crane.
ORIGIN of unknown origin.
Ⅱ.
jib [2] VERB (jibbed, jibbing) (usu. jib at) 1) be unwilling to do or accept something. 2) (of a horse) stop and refuse to go on.
DERIVATIVES jibber noun.
ORIGIN perhaps related to French regimber 'buck, rear' : related to JIBE(Cf. ↑jibe).

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