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Attested since circa 1750. Compare French barbouiller and Italian barbugliare.

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barballar (first-person singular present barballo, first-person singular preterite barballei, past participle barballado)

  1. (derogatory) to babble; to prattle, to speak nonsense
    Synonym: esbardallar
  2. (derogatory) to brag, boast
  3. (derogatory) to spit when speaking
  4. (impersonal) to drizzle
    Synonyms: barrufar, marmallar

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