flap (one's) gums



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flap (one's) gums

To chatter or blather. Quit flapping your gums—I need some quiet so I can think! Whenever Charlie starts to flap his gums, I can't get in a word!
See also: flap, gum

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Amelina-Ancient Germanic
KristofferKREES-tof-fer (Finnish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish
Arianrhod-Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Dionisiodyo-NEE-syo (Spanish), dyo-NEE-zyo (Italian)Spanish, Italian
Lowri-Welsh
TighearnÁNTEER-nawnIrish