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mouthful
noun- a word or phrase that is difficult to speak (for reasons of complexity or length, not content) UK, 1883
- Then there’s Penny Lancaster, who admits to calling Rod Stewart “Daddy.” We can only hope that the nickname came about because “Sugar Daddy” is a bit of a mouthful. — Guardian, 30 October 2003
- something spoken which has importance or other significance US, 1916
From earlier use as “a long word”. - “She gave you a mouthful there Smokey,” the others laughed. — Joe Morgan, Eastenders Don’t Cry, p. 59, 1994
▶ give a mouthful
to swear or be otherwise verbally abusive to someone US, 1941- Just before the incident that led to his red card, the linesman had missed a couple of offsides and Matt [Bradford] gave him a mouthful which you just can’t do. — Sutton Guardian, 5 December 2003
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