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- noun The ability to talk readily, glibly, and convincingly.
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- noun Alternative form of
gift of the gab .
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hernesheir commented on the word gift of gab
See first comment under division.
October 2, 2009
bilby commented on the word gift of gab
Why?
October 2, 2009
hernesheir commented on the word gift of gab
Bilby, methought the "see first comment under" reference to division a hook to draw future Wordies to the quaint 1957 quote (however stereotypical it may be) by a Welsh-woman who thought she observed a geographical division in the prevalence of the gift of gab between descendants and speakers of Celtic vs non-Celtic residents in Britain. Was interesting to me, little that I may know of such things.
October 2, 2009
bilby commented on the word gift of gab
Oh, I see now. I thought you'd just misplaced a link to cloch na blárnan.
October 2, 2009