"flannelmouth" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: flannelmouths [plural]
Etymology: flannel + mouth Etymology templates: {{compound|en|flannel|mouth}} flannel + mouth Head templates: {{en-noun}} flannelmouth (plural flannelmouths)
  1. (informal, dated) One who speaks in an unclear, muffled, or sluggish manner. Tags: dated, informal Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-flannelmouth-en-noun-9fUGe9Jz Disambiguation of People: 48 52 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 52 48
  2. (informal, dated) One who speaks in a glib manner with the intent of deceiving or manipulating others. Tags: dated, informal Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-flannelmouth-en-noun-7F4m0wFw Disambiguation of People: 48 52 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: flannel-mouth, flannel mouth Derived forms: flannel-mouthed

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