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loudmouth

American  
[laud-mauth] / ˈlaʊdˌmaʊθ /

noun

  • loudmouths
    plural
  1. a loudmouthed person.


loudmouth British  
/ ˈlaʊdˌmaʊθ /

noun

  1. a person who brags or talks too loudly

  2. a person who is gossipy or tactless

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of loudmouth

First recorded in 1660–70; loud + mouth


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Instead, it’s happening in a climate-controlled studio in Los Angeles, where a Swedish football icon skilled in third person self-regard is tangling—or, perhaps, simply busting chops—with a polarizing American soccer loudmouth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

For others, it makes her a loudmouth irritant.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2024

And he’s now the preeminent loudmouth at the center of College Gameday, one of ESPN’s most venerable and celebrated productions.

From Slate ● Dec. 3, 2023

Several of Trump's other lawyers have privately described Tacopina as "dumb" and a "loudmouth," Rolling Stone reported.

From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2023

I didn’t like him because he was a loudmouth who couldn’t cut to the chase.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

Professional loudmouths like Howard Stern may write off their account as whiny; Harry describes his last few years "like living through a soap opera where everyone else views you as entertainment."

From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2022

Sharpton said he hopes the film inspires up-and-coming generations of loudmouths to join movements against injustices in their own communities.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2022

He began to jot notes on his newspaper and scorecard, observing with some annoyance the gamblers, loudmouths and fans from other teams around him.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 28, 2021

“Germans don’t like loudmouths; they like those who can lead quietly and from behind,” said Van de Laar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2021

With my sisters crying, I became one of those loudmouths that Mrs. talked about.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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