Word of the Day (Oh so apropos) flibbertigibbet \FLIB-er-tee-jib-it\ noun 1. Archaic. a gossip. 2. a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. Quotes: Youre a bit of a flibbertigibbet, and apt to get bored with things. -- Irene Rathbone, We That Were Young, 1932 Origin: Flibbertigibbet is of obscure origin, but is thought have been formed as an imitative representation of the sound of chatter or gossip. It entered English in the late 1400s.
Posted on: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 11:06:41 +0000
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