tongues wag



tongues wag

People are gossiping. For example, Tongues wagged when another police car was parked in front of their house, or Their arrival in a stretch limousine set the neighbors' tongues wagging. This metaphoric expression transfers the rapid movement of the tongue to idle or indiscreet chatter. [Late 1500s]
See also: tongue, wag

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BengtaBENKT-ahSwedish
Hardwin-Ancient Germanic
Manjula-Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam
Hodge[hɔdʒ]
Rosabella-English (Rare)
MiŁOszMEE-wawshPolish