gift of the gab

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gift of the gab

noun gifts of the gab · gift of gab

  1. idiomatic, uncountable, usually The ability to talk readily, glibly, and convincingly, especially on trivial matters and small talk. "Ay, that he shall," replied Fagin, "and we'll have a big-wig, Charley: one that's got the greatest gift of the gab: to carry on his defence; and he shall make a speech for himself too, if he likes."

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noun ability to talk readily

Españoldon de palabra, pico de oro, labia, verba
中文口齒伶俐 /口齿伶俐 kŏuchĭ línglì
Françaistchatche, bagout
DeutschWortgewalt, Eloquenz, Redegabe, flottes Mundwerk
Italianoil dono della parlantina

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@misc{gift_of_the_gab_2026,
  title = {gift of the gab},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gift%20of%20the%20gab},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}