"tonguester" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tonguesters [plural]
Etymology: Derived from tongue + -ster. Rather from the verb than the noun. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tongue|ster}} tongue + -ster Head templates: {{en-noun}} tonguester (plural tonguesters)
  1. One who talks a lot, chatters or prattles
    Sense id: en-tonguester-en-noun-FAbfasUG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ster

Inflected forms

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