Where does “labrish” come from?

labrish (English) comes from Jamaican Creole labrish, from English blabber, from Middle English blaberen — to blabber, babble.

labrish (English): Talkative, gossipy

Definitions

  1. Talkative, gossipy

Ancestry of “labrish”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Jamaican Creolelabrishgossip, gossiping, idle talk
2EnglishblabberTo blather; to talk foolishly or incoherently; To...
3Middle Englishblaberento blabber, babble
Every word from Middle English blaberen →Every word from English blabber →Every word from Jamaican Creole labrish →