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- noun Alternative spelling of
flibbertigibbet .
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Examples
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Jaya really loves the Science Museum, they've got their exhibits just right and it's impressive they can fully occupy a flibberty-gibbet 2 year old!
tequilamonky Diary Entry tequilamonky 2009
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His wife was always out when she was in Town, and his daughter WOULD flibberty-gibbet all over the place like most young women since the
To Let 2004
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Women at that stage were only given the vote up to the age of 30, I think, or above the age of 30, on the assumption that these flibberty-gibbet girls couldn ` t be given a vote.
The First World War 2003
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Glancing across the church, his eye lighted upon Mrs Mottram in a flibberty-gibbet hat which matched the very bright blue of her dress.
The Key Wentworth, Patricia 1944
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Nan was a cynical flibberty-gibbet; it might not have been a happy union.
Dangerous Ages Rose Macaulay 1919
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His wife was always out when she was in Town, and his daughter would flibberty-gibbet all over the place like most young women since the War.
The Forsyte Saga - Complete John Galsworthy 1900
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His wife was always out when she was in Town, and his daughter would flibberty-gibbet all over the place like most young women since the War.
The Forsyte Saga, Volume III. Awakening To Let John Galsworthy 1900
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His wife was always out when she was in Town, and his daughter would flibberty-gibbet all over the place like most young women since the War.
Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy Works John Galsworthy 1900
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However, the fact that it’s not a total holiday like Christmas means that places like here, with a lot of Easter-celebrators, things go a little flibberty-gibbet.
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I am sure you must look upon me as a very silly, flibberty-gibbet creature. "
The Prince of Graustark George Barr McCutcheon 1897
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