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long-tongued

American  
[lawng-tuhngd, long-] / ˈlɔŋˈtʌŋd, ˈlɒŋ- /

adjective

  1. talking too much or too openly, especially of private or confidential matters; chattering; gossipy.


Etymology

Origin of long-tongued

First recorded in 1545–55

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With long-tongued bats in Costa Rica, Ripperger put backpacks on bats and the flowers in which they forage for nectar.

From Washington Post May 11, 2020

The country’s acerbic cartoonists often portray him as either a long-tongued fool or a foot-in-mouth gaffe machine.

From The New Yorker Feb. 27, 2016

You may remember Simmons as the long-tongued, face-painted co-lead singer of the 1970s glam-rock band Kiss.

From Washington Post Dec. 23, 2014

But how about the one-eyed little boy, a long-tongued prankster?

From New York Times Oct. 30, 2014

This, I believe, has been shown to be the principle on which all bees, short- or long-tongued, suck up their honey.

From Wild Bees, Wasps and Ants and Other Stinging Insects by Saunders, Edward

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