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motormouth

British  
/ ˈməʊtəˌmaʊθ /

noun

  1. slang a garrulous person

"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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A motormouth book agent mustn't speak, otherwise a magical tree will die, and so will he.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2025

When it comes to pickleball, he’s more like a motormouth Tasmanian devil.

From Washington Post Aug. 7, 2020

It's the Spring of 2012, and Howard is a high-strung, hot-headed, motormouth jeweler in New York City.

From Salon Dec. 12, 2019

Movie stars have their specialties, and while Pitt has proved that he can play a motormouth in films like “12 Monkeys” and “Snatch,” he’s at his most alluring when he’s holding something in reserve.

From New York Times Sep. 4, 2019

A wise-guy Brooklyn lawyer and his motormouth girlfriend go to Alabama to defend his innocent cousin for murder.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2019

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