gift of gab



gift of gab

Talent for verbal fluency, especially the ability to talk persuasively. For example, His gift of gab made him a wonderful salesman. [Late 1700s]
See also: gab, gift, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ealhstan-Anglo-Saxon
Stan (2)-Romanian
Applewhite['æplhwait]
KortneyKORT-neeEnglish (Modern)
Carver['kɑ:və]
Kagiso-Southern African, Tswana