labbekak
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Compound of labben (“to chat, to babble, to gossip (imitative)”) + -e- + kak. The meaning of the second word is somewhat uncertain, it could mean “shit, crap” or it could be a variant of kaak (“jaw”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
labbekak m (plural labbekakken, diminutive labbekakje n)
- (derogatory) A weak, faint-hearted, effete or cowardly man.
- (derogatory, dated, now dialectal) A gossip, a chatterbox.