mouth music
The vocal imitation of instrumental musicThe vocal imitation of instrumental music.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)The vocal imitation of instrumental music.
(uncountable)Words (or sometimes actions) that sound good but do not mean anything.
(slang, uncountable)Oral sex.
Origin
Calque of Scottish Gaelic puirt à beul (“tunes from a mouth”).Calque of Scottish Gaelic puirt à beul (“tunes from a mouth”).
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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