double-tongued
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of double-tongued
1350–1400; Middle English dowble tungid
Example Sentences
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At 12:50, track trumpeter Jay Cohen double-tongued the usual call to arms.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2020
Some saw an even more sinister subtext to Boies' opening statement and the incorporeal, larger-than-life double-tongued creature he described as luring unwitting followers to his crusade for world domination.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was giving a very strange version of his expedition; and as I heard facts so distorted, I could not help repeating to myself the words of Auku-wonze-zee, "The Oposh-ton-ehoc is a double-tongued liar!"
From Monsieur Violet by Marryat, Frederick
Oh, wise fool, I reply, take another syllogism conceived in this manner and double-tongued.
From The Forest Lovers by Hewlett, Maurice Henry
This double-tongued talker is not unfrequently met with in public meetings.
From Talkers With Illustrations by Bate, John
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