Past tense of gab; to talk excessively, chatter, or gossip, especially in a prolonged or tedious way.
From Middle English 'gabben,' possibly from Old Norse 'gabb,' meaning mockery or a joke, later developing the sense of idle or excessive talk.
The word 'gab' has an interesting connection to mockery in Old Norse—it started as talking to make fun or joke, then evolved to mean any excessive talking, which is why we still say someone is 'gabbing' when they won't stop talking!
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