babbling idiot



babbling idiot

A person who talks excessively without making sense or saying anything of importance, sarcastically and derogatorily likened to someone with a mental deficiency. Maurice just rattled on and on like a babbling idiot last night about his schemes to get rich. I must have sounded like a babbling idiot from the way I talked about the new house.
See also: idiot

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lyall-English (Rare)
Magnolia[mæg'nəuliə]
DettaDET-əEnglish (Rare)
BÖRjeBUR-yeSwedish
Matxin-Basque
Nana (2)nah-nahJapanese