Gabby
The German word Gabby means gabby.
Gabby is an adjective used to describe someone who is inclined to talk too much, particularly when focusing on trivial or unimportant matters.
Meaning: inclined to talk too much, especially about trivia (adj)
Did you know?
- In German, describing someone as eine Plaudertasche literally calls them a 'chatter-bag'. This noun captures the essence of being Gabby by imagining the person is full of words waiting to spill out.
- To tell a gabby person to be quiet, a German might say Halt die Klappe, which literally means 'hold the flap'. This refers to the flap of a lid or a valve.
- If you describe someone as geschwätzig, you are implying they are not just talkative, but potentially untrustworthy or prone to spreading gossip.
Example conversation
Sarah and Maximilian are talking about a new colleague.
- SarahWie findest du unseren neuen Kollegen?What do you think of our new colleague?
- MaximilianIch finde ihn ein bisschen zu gabby.I find him a bit too gabby.
- SarahDas stimmt, er redet ununterbrochen.That's true, he talks incessantly.
- MaximilianJa, Maximilian kann einfach nicht aufhören.Yes, Maximilian just cannot stop.
