Meaning & use
Flibbertigibbet
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A frivolous, flighty, or excessively talkative person who lacks seriousness or steadiness.
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Her aunt dismissed her as a flibbertigibbet, always chattering and never finishing a task.
Don't let his flibbertigibbet reputation fool you, he's sharper than he seems.
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One of English's most playful-sounding words; it appears in Shakespeare's 'King Lear' as the name of a fiend, later becoming slang for a giddy, gossiping person.
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