flibbertigibbet
flibbertigibbet · flibbertigibbets
Flattergeist
An offbeat, skittish personAn offbeat, skittish person; especially said of a young woman.
UK/ˌflɪbətiˈdʒɪbɪt/US/ˈflɪbɚtiˌd͡ʒɪbɪt/
Meaning
3 sensesAn offbeat, skittish person; especially said of a young woman.
Flattergeist
A flighty person; someone regarded as silly, irresponsible, or scatterbrained, especially someone who chatters or gossips.
(archaic)An imp, a fiend.
More definitions
- a female fool
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
offbeat, skittish person:
Origin
From late Middle English [Term?] first attested 1549 probably imitative of nonsense uttereFrom late Middle English [Term?] first attested 1549 probably imitative of nonsense uttered by gossips. Usage as an imp or fiend and name of the Devil from around 1603.
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Forms
plural: flibbertigibbets| Singular | flibbertigibbet |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a female fool:foolish woman
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedflibbertigibbety