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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

贫嘴的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pínzuǐ de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Gobby/ˈɡɒbi/
adjectiveCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #28400 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他总是说些贫嘴的话惹人生气。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Tending to talk too much, especially in an obnoxious, loud, or overly opinionated manner.

    "She got into an argument with a gobby customer at the checkout counter."
  2. 2

    Characterized by or expressing complaints or aggressive talk.

    "He has a reputation for being a bit gobby when things don't go his way."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from British slang 'gob', meaning mouth, which originates from Middle English 'gobbe' (lump or mass). The suffix '-y' transforms it into an adjective describing someone who is overly talkative, loud, or prone to expressing opinions offensively.

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