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Flibbertigibbet - Definition of Flibbertigibbet at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Flibbertigibbet. Word of the Day and Crossword Puzzles. ... Use flibbertigibbet in a Sentence...
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We discover here not the flibbertigibbet Connolly describes but a serious reader (Goethe, Tolstoy, Proust) who found her cultural ideal in 18th-century France. ... Flibbertigibbet is from Middle English flipergebet, which is probably an imitation of the sound of meaningless chatter...
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Flibbertigibbet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Flibbertigibbet is a Middle English word referring to a flighty or whimsical person, usually a young female. In modern use, it is used as a slang term, especially in Yorkshire, for a gossipy or overl...
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Definition of flibbertigibbet from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... Learn more about "Flibbertigibbet" and related topics at Britannica.com...
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October 18, 2009 ... My big hang up about getting a minimum wage job is that it simply doesn't pay enough. I tend to think my spare time is more valuable than that. ... Posted by: Flibbertigibbet at 08:30 PM | Comments (3) | Add Comment; Category: Money, Money, Money!; Post contains 252 words, total size 1 kb.
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Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary ... Singular; flibbertigibbet ... flibbertigibbet in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913...
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The story behind the Weird Word 'flibbertigibbet'. ... The modern spelling is due to Shakespeare, who borrowed it from one of the 40 fiends listed in a book by Samuel Harsnet in 1603. In King Lear Edgar uses it for a demon or imp: “This is the foul fiend Flibbertigibbet.
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I'm a loser ... I also liked this bit from the GF Celebrities list. Sarah mentions Governor Swift in her piece. Jane Swift, the youngest women ever elected to the Massachusetts State Senate who later became the first female Governor of Massachusetts, underwent many medical examinations ... Previously on The Flibbertigibbet...
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flibbertigibbet n. A silly, scatterbrained, or garrulous person. [Middle English flipergebet .] ... Wordsmith Words: flibbertigibbet ... Flibbertigibbet is a Middle English word referring to a flighty or whimsical person, usually a young female. In modern use, it is used as a slang term, especially in Yorkshire, for a gossipy...
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[flĭb́ər-tē-jĭb́ĭt]
