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forked tongue
forked tongue
A trait of someone who speaks in a dishonest or deceitful manner. Often used in the phrase "speak with (a) forked tongue." I wouldn't trust a thing Caitlin says, she's always speaking with a forked tongue.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Adelaide | | ['ædəleid] | |
| Ariaden | | [æri'ædni] | |
| Sohail | | - | Urdu |
| Abhinav | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu |
| Paola | | POW-lah (Italian), pah-O-lah (Spanish) | Italian, Spanish |
| Aishah | | - | Arabic, Malay |