give it mouth en · VERB
Meanings
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(UK, archaic, slang) Speak loudly; speak up.
"Tell us your name!" said the man. "Quick!" / "Pip, sir." / "Once more," said the man, staring at me. "Give it mouth!"
1860 December – 1861 August, Charles Dickens, chapter I, in Great Expectations […], volume I, London: Chapman and Hall, […], published October 1861, →OCLC, page 4:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| given it mouth | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| giving it mouth | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| gave it mouth | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| gives it mouth | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |