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wide-mouth, a. and n. rare.|ˈwaɪdmaʊθ|
A. adj. = next.
1596Sir J. Davies Epigr. xl, The wide-mouth slave Will eate as fast as he will utter lies. 1822Auction Catal. Fonthill Abbey 74 A fine wide-mouth Jar.
B. n. One who speaks loudly, boastfully, or without restraint. Cf. big mouth s.v. big a. B. 2.
1959I. & P. Opie Lore & Lang. Schoolch. x. 189 The tell tale is christened..a tout, traitor, quisling, or wide⁓mouth. 1978Times Lit. Suppl. 28 Apr. 462/2 You feel, frequently, like booing him for a bighead and a wide⁓mouth. |