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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

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

From Washington Times ● Feb. 15, 2015

Zawahiri, designed al-Qaida's strategy and issued so many speeches that Brookings Institution terrorism analyst Bruce Riedel declared him al-Qaida's "Chatty Cathy."

From Slate ● May 12, 2011

Vonetta suddenly became Chatty Cathy all through dinner.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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