[1935–40, Amer.; blabber + mouth]This word is first recorded in the period 1935–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: aeroembolism, bingo, blitz, prime mover, roadblock
Examples of 'blabbermouth' in a sentence
blabbermouth
Only if you wish to attract a self-centred blabbermouth.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
If that is fiercely protective of his personal life, imagine how many volumes we'd get from an incorrigible blabbermouth.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Nice to see, as blabbermouth approaches old age and penury, he's come round to my way of thinking.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Synonyms of 'blabbermouth'
gossip, loudmouth, motormouth, windbag
More Synonyms of blabbermouth
(noun)
Synonyms
gossip
I bet the old gossips back home are really shocked.
loudmouth (informal)
He is a loudmouth, and very spoilt too.
motormouth (slang)
windbag (slang)
He's just a boring old windbag.
flibbertigibbet
bigmouth (slang)
blatherskite
tattletale mainly US, Canadian)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of loudmouth
Definition
a person who talks too much, esp. in a boastful or indiscreet way
He is a loudmouth, and very spoilt too.
Synonyms
bigmouth (slang),
noisily,
swaggerer,
brag,
blusterer,
windbag (slang),
braggart,
braggadocio,
gasbag (informal),
blowhard (informal),
bullshitter (taboo, slang),
bullshit artist (taboo, slang),
figjam (Australian, slang)
in the sense of tattletale
Definition
a scandalmonger or gossip
Synonyms
gossip,
busybody,
babbler,
prattler,
chatterbox (informal),
quidnunc,
blether,
chatterer,
bigmouth (slang),
scandalmonger,
blatherskite,
newsmonger (old-fashioned),
gossipmonger
in the sense of windbag
Definition
a person who talks a lot but says little of interest