flannelmouthed
American
[flan-l-mouthd, -moutht]
/ ˈflæn lˈmaʊðd, -ˈmaʊθt /
adjective
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talking thickly, slowly, or haltingly.
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characterized by deceptive or shifty speech.
Etymology
Origin of flannelmouthed
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; flannel + mouth + -ed 3
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