"mouthsome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more mouthsome [comparative], most mouthsome [superlative]
Etymology: From mouth + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mouth|some}} mouth + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} mouthsome (comparative more mouthsome, superlative most mouthsome)
  1. Characterised by the mouth or by mouthiness; mouthy
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          "text": "(Demonstrating an almost staggering lack of humor, Stuart pressed on with the suit even after the defendants offered to change the site's name to the Jewish Rock and Roll Challah of Fame. They were forced to settle, and the site is now called Jews Who Rock.) Thus the mouthsome acronym MRRLHoF was born.",
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