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flannelmouthed

flan·nel·mouthed
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flan-l-mouth d, -moutht]
    • /ˈflæn lˈmaʊðd, -ˈmaʊθt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flan-l-mouth d, -moutht]
    • /ˈflæn lˈmaʊðd, -ˈmaʊθt/

Definitions of flannelmouthed word

  • adjective flannelmouthed talking thickly, slowly, or haltingly. 1
  • adjective flannelmouthed characterized by deceptive or shifty speech. 1
  • adjective flannelmouthed speaking indistinctly and in a muffled way 0
  • adjective flannelmouthed speaking too loudly or too much, often talking nonsense 0

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Origin of flannelmouthed

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1880-85; flannel + mouth + -ed3

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Parts of speech for Flannelmouthed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

flannelmouthed popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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