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Childish vs Wibble - What's the difference?

childish | wibble |

As an adjective childish

is of or suitable for a child.

As a noun wibble is

(british|slang) meaningless or content-free chatter in a discussion; drivel, babble.

As a verb wibble is

(british|internet slang) to make meaningless comments or wibble can be (us|informal) to be overwhelmed by emotion and take on a childish expression with a quivering lips and chin.

childish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or suitable for a child.
  • Behaving immaturely.
  • Your childish temper tantrums are not going to change my decision on this matter.

    Synonyms

    * (behaving immaturely) infantile, immature, silly, unbecoming, juvenile

    wibble

    English

    Etymology 1

    Unclear; possibly originates in the British .

    Noun

    (-)
  • (British, slang) Meaningless or content-free chatter in a discussion; drivel, babble.
  • (British, computing)
  • Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (British, Internet slang) To make meaningless comments.
  • Etymology 2

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (US, informal) To be overwhelmed by emotion and take on a childish expression with a quivering lips and chin.