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blabbermouth en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈblæb.ə(ɹ)ˌmaʊθ/ (UK)
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Etymology

From blabber + mouth.

Meanings

1. (derogatory, informal) A gossip.
   • If it weren't for that blabbermouth Sally, the principal would never have known we did it.
2. (derogatory, informal) A person who talks excessively.
3. A kind of foam-dispensing nozzle used in firefighting at airports.
   • The monitor is fitted with a blabbermouth (variable nozzle) to enable jet-spray patterns to be obtained at will. 1972, ICAO Bulletin, volume 27, page x:
   • A manually operated monitor is provided complete with blabbermouth to deliver foam solution at a rate of 2(KX) lures a minute at 10-5 bar, to a maximum jet range of 46 metres […] 1983, David F. Rider, Jane's Airport Equipment, page 210:
   • Two handlines are capable of 240 gpm and an undertruck "blabbermouth" nozzle can sweep the ground ahead at 240 gpm. 1964, Civic Administration, volume 16, page 9:

Forms

Relateds

babblemouth

Synonyms

jangler · tongue-pad · talebearer · yapper · Chatty Cathy · bag of wind · rattle · prater · scandalmonger · blabtale · blab · jabberer · tabby · yakker · babblemouth · gossipmonger · meddler · talecarrier · carrytale · mouth · sleazemonger · newsmonger · patterer · gabbler · busybody · whisperer · chatterbox · blab · town crier · gossiper · titivil · blabtongue · rumourmonger · motormouth · chewet · windbag · tittle-tattle · chatterbag · chatter-basket · blatherer · Mag · chatterer · blabbermouth · telltale tit · airbag · blabbermouth · twaddler · prattler · gossip · tattletale · gasbag · blatherskite · telltale · blabberer · mumblenews · buzzer · rumormonger · bloviator · babbler

Translations (16)

ru спле́тник (gossip) · ru спле́тница (gossip) · ca bocamoll (gossip) · pdt Plaupamauz (gossip) · mi komarero (gossip) · mk озбору́вачка (gossip) · mk озбо́рувач (gossip) · es bocazas (gossip) · fi hölösuu (gossip) · mk тра́чарка (gossip) · sv skvallerbytta (gossip) · ru болту́н (gossip) · ru болту́нья (gossip) · ru трепло́ (gossip) · mk тра́чар (gossip) · mi ngutu pī (gossip)