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Chatty Cathy

American  
[chat-ee kath-ee] / ˈtʃæt i ˈkæθ i /

noun

  1. Informal. an overly talkative person; a person who likes to chat.


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It can be especially problematic when one of your colleagues is a Chatty Cathy.

From Washington Post Jun. 17, 2022

Barbara Brunty watched from higher ground with her 3-year-old daughter as their home was swept away along with the girl’s Christmas presents: a toy motorcycle, a kitchen set and a Chatty Cathy doll.

From Seattle Times Feb. 26, 2022

In that same exchange, there was a funny moment when Stan, the Chatty Cathy of the F.B.I., said: “I could tell you stories. Well, I can’t tell you, they’re classified.”

From New York Times May 25, 2016

New baseball commissioner Rob Manfred has been a Chatty Cathy since he officially took office.

From Washington Times Feb. 15, 2015

But it was too much Chatty Cathy for Cecile, who told Vonetta to stop disturbing the silence and that quiet was a good thing.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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