flap one's gums in English

Audio: en-au-flap one's gums.ogg

[Australia] Forms: flaps one's gums [present, singular, third-person], flapping one's gums [participle, present], flapped one's gums [participle, past], flapped one's gums [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} flap one's gums (third-person singular simple present flaps one's gums, present participle flapping one's gums, simple past and past participle flapped one's gums)

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        "To speak idly; to talk without effect."
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        "(idiomatic, colloquial, US) To speak idly; to talk without effect."
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"flap one's gums" meaning in English

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