Phrase guide

rhubarb rhubarb

intj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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Meaning 1

Background noise of simultaneous conversations, none of which is decipherable since the actors are repeating the word rhubarb or other words with similar attributes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television

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Meaning 2

Speech which is undecipherable to the listener because it is in a language he or she does not understand; mumbo jumbo.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, derogatory

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Meaning 3

Blah blah; etc, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

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History

Etymology

Chosen as a word for producing indistinct background noise because it contains no very sharp or recognizable phonemes: see rhubarb (“noise”).