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labrish

/ˈlæ.bɹɪʃ/

labrish adjective: talkative, gossipy.

Adjective

labrish (comparative more labrish, superlative most labrish)

  1. (Jamaica, dialectal) Talkative, gossipy.

Noun

labrish (uncountable)

  1. (Jamaica, dialectal) Gossip, rumor, chatty speaking.
    • Jeanne Powell will tell stories using labrish a traditional Jamaican form of chitchat.2008 January 27, Beth Feinstein-Bartl, “A Tribute to 'Miss Lou' at Library”, in Miami Herald, retrieved 24 Jul 2011

Verb

labrish (third-person singular simple present labrishes, present participle labrishing, simple past and past participle labrished)

  1. (Jamaica, dialectal) To gossip or talk excessively.
    • 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.2011 July 8, Errol W.A. Townshend, “Letters: Callous sacking of 'Aunty Dor'”, in Jamaica Gleaner, retrieved 24 Jul 2011

Forms of labrish

Adjective
comparativemore labrish
superlativemost labrish
Verb
third-person singular presentlabrishes
present participlelabrishing
past participlelabrished
pastlabrished

Origin of labrish

From Jamaican Creole labrish.

Questions about labrish

What does labrish mean?
Labrish means talkative, gossipy.
What part of speech is labrish?
Labrish can be an adjective, a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce labrish?
Labrish is pronounced /ˈlæ.bɹɪʃ/.

Words near labrish in the dictionary

  1. labriformidin
  2. labriformin
  3. labriforms
  4. Labriola
  5. Labriolas
  6. labrish
  7. labrisomid
  8. labrisomids
  9. labrocyte
  10. labrocytes
  11. labroid

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