flannelmouth

[ flan-l-mouth ]
/ ˈflæn lˌmaʊθ /

noun, plural flan·nel·mouths [flan-l-mouth z] /ˈflæn lˌmaʊðz/.

a person whose speech is thick, slow, or halting.
a person whose speech is smoothly deceptive.

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Origin of flannelmouth

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; flannel + mouth

Words nearby flannelmouth

flannel-leaf, flannelboard, flannelet, flannelette, flannelly, flannelmouth, flannelmouth sucker, flannelmouthed, flanner, flannery, flanning
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