In a post on Medium on May 8, Gab leaders shared the latest statistics: "In under nine months, 170,000 Gabbers have 7.6 million posts and raised $145,000 to help us expand our team and cover operational expenses."2017 May 21, Alina Selyukh, “Feeling Sidelined By Mainstream Social Media, Far-Right Users Jump To Gab”, in NPR:
These folks were the ideal Gabbers: salt of the earth types who fully understand that Big Tech is evil and free speech is important.2022 May 23, Andrew Torba, “Your Duty To Wake Up Those Around You”, in Gab News:
The gabbers’ job today, and in the future, is to sneak up on the listening prospect and sell before he knows it.1943 November 20, “Gabbers Sell in New Garb”, in The Billboard, Nielsen Business Media, Inc., page 8:
Etymology Borrowed from Dutch gabber (literally “friend”), from Yiddish חבֿר (khaver). Doublet of chaver.
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Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music A subgenre of hardcore techno characterised by an intense, distorted kick sound and controversial lyrics or samples.
This, in turn, birthed all kinds of mainly regional variations that have lasted from the 90s to today, most notably gabber—a relentless mix of superfast BPMS, distorted kickdrums and roared vocals that evoked the distilled nihilism of Rotterdam skinheads.2020 January 10, Joe Muggs, “Gabber: return of dance music’s gloriously tasteless subgenre”, in The Guardian:
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A fan of this music, usually dressed in a tracksuit, often with a completely shaved head (or partially for women), seen primarily in the 1990s.