"Fibber McGee's closet" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Fibber McGee's closets [plural]
Etymology: From the radio show Fibber McGee and Molly, where the door to an overstuffed closet would be opened and the contents would spill out for many episodes from 1940 to 1959. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Fibber McGee's closet}} Fibber McGee's closet (plural Fibber McGee's closets)
  1. (US) A source of clutter, especially a messy area or room. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-Fibber_McGee's_closet-en-noun-GyQJ2Svs Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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