also: gibbled up

1. (adj.)
contorted, twisted

2. (adj.)
malfunctioning, broken

3. (v)
to break, maim, or otherwise impair


> "My brother's foot was totally gibbled after he tripped in that gopher hole. Man, was that funny."
> "Don't bother trying to fix that watch. It's been gibbled ever since my brother threw it in the lake."
> "The VCR totally gibbled up the tape I put in. Now I'll have to YouTube Dancing With the Stars."

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