Chatty Cathy
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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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