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loudmouth

American  
[loud-mouth] / 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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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

Spencer Pratt is a showboat, a loudmouth, a troll and a self-proclaimed villain who seems willing to say anything in his quest to be the next mayor of Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times May 30, 2026

But take comfort in knowing the loudmouth will eventually get his — maybe soon, but probably later than we’d like.

From Salon Jan. 15, 2026

“It gives more gravitas than some architect loudmouth in Seattle,” said Eliason, who sits on the center’s board.

From Slate Feb. 28, 2025

I began to snap at the little loudmouth but stopped when I saw what she was wearing.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

One can hear every squeak of the shoes, every jeer from the loudmouths, every direction from the coaches.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2024

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

I have played sports with plenty of loudmouths and bullies.

From New York Times Mar. 16, 2021

“And loudmouths who want attention all the time.”

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

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